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Stormtrooper badge worn by a high-ranking German SS Official

Object | Accession Number: 1995.32.2
1995.32.2 front Stormtrooper badge worn by a high-ranking German SS Official Click to enlarge

Stormtrooper badge obtained by Frank Morris in Nazi-occupied Europe during his servicein the US military and brought to the USA.

Date
use:  1930-1939
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Badges
Object Type
Badges (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Shachter

About This Object

Physical Description
Black patch with SS thunderbolts embroidered in silver thread.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Width: 2.756 inches (7 cm)
Materials
overall : felt, canvas
Contributor
Distributor: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by David Shachter, the grandson of Frank Morris.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2023-08-30 16:19:29
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Object

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