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Nazi Party SS badge for Social Member

Object | Accession Number: 1995.124.7

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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Button displaying the Nazi party insignia. Worn by all members most likely on the lapel and obtained during Zaro Calabrese's service in Europe in WWII. SS badge for Social Member [Foerdernde Mitglieder]
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Zaro Calabrese
    Markings
    Foerdernde Mitglieder
    Contributor
    Subject: Zaro Calabrese
    Biography
    Rosario "Zaro" Calabrese served as a member of the 3rd US Cavalry Group, which was attached to the 4th Armored Division of the US Army. The 4th Division landed at Utah Beach in Normandy on July 11, 1944 and entered combat in France. They played a significant role in the breakout from the Normandy beachhead and the liberation of France in 1944, and then fought their way through Germany. On April 4, 1945, they liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp, a subcamp of Buchenwald, the first concentration camp to be liberated by American troops. General Eisenhower visited the camp on April 12. When Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945, the Division was in Czechoslovakia. The 4th was placed on occupation duty until inactivated on April 26, 1946. Zaro settled in New Jersey.

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Classification
    Identifying Artifacts
    Category
    Badges
    Object Type
    Lapel pins (aat)
    Physical Description
    Oval-shaped, displaying an "SS" over a swastika and between the letters "FM"
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
    Materials
    overall : metal, enamel, paint
    Inscription
    Verso, impressed: "A 25337/Ges/Esch/Reschler/ [illegible]"

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    No restrictions on access
    Conditions on Use
    No restrictions on use

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The Nazi party pin was donated to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Zaro Calabrese in 1995.
    Record last modified:
    2023-08-31 10:36:10
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