Overview
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Bolton
Physical Details
- Classification
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Military Insignia
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Shoulder boards (aat)
- Physical Description
- bar with one rounded end where there is a slot for a button, bottom portion is red felt, one piece, covering cardboard support, is sewn to upper portion which is coils of silver metallic thread, another strip of red felt is attached to other felt piece only at one end; a gold colored ornamental "star burst" rivet penetrates the coils at the end opposite the button hole; in the center the metal numbers "177" penetrate coil and both pieces of felt.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Materials
- overall : felt, metal, paper
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The shoulder boards were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by John F. Bolton.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-05-06 14:35:56
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn9702
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