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  1. AJDC bar patch worn by a former concentration camp inmate and refugee aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJDC) badge worn by aid worker Hans Finke when he worked for the relief organization after the end of World War II. He was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23, was a forced laborer for Siemens when he was ho...

  2. Blue AJDC patch worn by a former concentration camp inmate and refugee aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJDC) patch worn by aid worker Hans Finke when he worked for relief organization after the end of World War II. He was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23, was a forced laborer for Siemens when he was hospit...

  3. Embroidered, red UNRRA worn by a former concentration camp inmate and DP relief worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) bar patch worn by aid worker Hans Finke when he worked for the United Nations as a store manager in postwar Germany. He was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23, was a forced laborer for Sie...

  4. Blue AJDC pin worn by a former concentration camp inmate and refugee aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJDC) blue enamel pin worn by aid worker Hans Finke when he worked for relief organization after the end of World War II. He was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23, was a forced laborer for Siemens when he ...

  5. Globe-shaped UNRRA pin worn by a former concentration camp inmate and refugee aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) globe shaped pin worn by aid worker Hans Finke when he worked for the United Nations as a store manager in postwar Germany. He was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23, was a forced laborer ...

  6. Jewish Relief Unit Star of David pin worn by a German Jewish nurse working in a DP camp

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Jewish Relief Unit pin worn by Alice Redlich while she served as a nurse at the displaced persons camp established in the former concentration camp in Germany after the war. The British army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it then became a DP camp. Alice and her family were German Jews living in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship. In 1938, 18 year old Alice left for England to continue her nurse's training. She volunteered with the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad and, in September 1946, she left for the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp to care for children...

  7. Silver UNRRA pin worn by a former concentration camp inmate and refugee aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) logo shaped pin worn by aid worker Hans Finke when he worked for the United Nations as a store manager in postwar Germany. He was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23, was a forced laborer f...

  8. Commemorative pin worn postwar by a former concentration camp inmate and refugee aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Commemorative stickpin worn postwar by Hans Finke, a concentration camp inmate who became an aid worker after the war. It has an inverted red triangle on a blue and gray striped field representing concentration camp uniforms. Hans was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In Februa...

  9. Star of David stickpin worn postwar by a former concentration camp inmate and refugee aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Commemorative stickpin worn postwar by Hans Finke, a concentration camp inmate who became an aid worker after the war. It has a Star of David on a blue and white striped field representing the flag of Israel. Hans was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23...

  10. Clip-on name tag worn postwar by a former concentration camp inmate

    1. Alice and John Fink collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn523775
    • English
    • a: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) b: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)

    Name tag in clip on holder worn after the war by Hans Finke, a concentration camp survivor who became an aid worker after the war. He was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp.Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23, was a forced laborer for Siemens when he was hospitalized with appendicitis. On...

  11. Name tag worn postwar by a former concentration camp inmate

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Name tag worn postwar by Hans Finke, a concentration camp inmate who became an aid worker after the war. He was at Bergen-Belsen when it was liberated by the British Army on April 15, 1945. An electrician by trade, he began working for the British and then various aid groups after it became a displaced persons camp. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. In February 1943, Hans, 23, was a forced laborer for Siemens when he was hospitalized with appendicitis. On February 29, his parents...

  12. Wedding dress with ruffle made for the marriage of 2 German Jewish DP camp aid workers

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    White, full skirted gown worn by Alice Redlich, 28, at her wedding to Hans Finke, 28, at the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp on June 20, 1948. The dress was made by her sister-in-law Ursula, a seamstress. She made the dress in Berlin and brought it to Bergen Belsen during a visit to friends in Bavaria. The British Army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it became a DP camp. Hans and Alice were aid workers when they met and married. Alice and her family were German Jews living in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. Alice ...

  13. Yellow sport short listing concentration camps where the owner was imprisoned

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Yellow polo shirt that belonged to Hans Finke, a concentration camp survivor who became an aid worker after the war. The shirt was made for a survivor's reunion Hans attended after the war. Hans, his parents and his sister Ursula lived in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 with its aggressive anti-Jewish policies. Jews were forced out of their jobs and their businesses were confiscated. In February 1943, Hans, 23, an electrician by trade, was a forced laborer for Siemens when he was hospitalized with appendicitis. On February 29, his parents were rounded up and deported...

  14. Glass and silver keepsake box used by a German Jewish refugee nurse and postwar aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn523782
    • English
    • 1938-1949
    • a: Height: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) b: Height: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm)

    Small glass box with a silver lid box owned by Alice Redlich while she served as a nurse at the displaced persons camp established in the former concentration camp in Germany after the war. The British army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it then became a DP camp. Alice and her family were German Jews living in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship. In 1938, 18 year old Alice left for England to continue her nurse's training. She volunteered with the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad and, in September 1946, she left for the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp to c...

  15. Monaural stethoscope used by a German Jewish refugee nurse and aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Monaural aluminum Pinard fetal stethoscope used by Alice Redlich while she served as a nurse at the Bergen Belsen displaced persons camp established in the former concentration camp in Germany after the war. The British army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it then became a DP camp. Alice volunteered with the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad and, in September 1946, she left for Bergen-Belsen DP camp to care for children and young women. Before the war, Alice lived with her parents in Berlin, Germany, through the rise of the Nazi dictatorship with its increasingly harsh anti-...

  16. Medical field sterilizer kit used by a German Jewish refugee nurse and postwar aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn523800
    • English
    • 1938-1949
    • a: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm) | Depth: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) b: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 7.625 inches (19.368 cm) | Depth: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) c: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 6.875 inches (17.463 cm) | Depth: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) d: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Depth: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) e: Height: 4.625 inches (11.748 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) f: Height: 4.625 inches (11.748 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) g: Height: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm)

    Medical field sterilizer kit with container and strainer tray, ethanol burner, instruments, a boxed set of 2 bottles of Lobelin used by Alice Redlich while she served as a nurse at the Bergen Belsen displaced persons camp established in the former concentration camp in Germany after the war. The British army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it then became a DP camp. Alice volunteered with the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad and, in September 1946, she left for Bergen-Belsen DP camp to care for children and young women. Before the war, Alice lived with her parents in Berlin,...

  17. Pouch and medical instruments used by a German Jewish refugee nurse and postwar aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn523813
    • English
    • 1938-1949
    • a: Height: 17.750 inches (45.085 cm) | Width: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm) b: Height: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Width: 5.625 inches (14.288 cm) c: Height: 5.635 inches (14.313 cm) | Width: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) d: Height: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) e: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) g: Height: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Width: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) h: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) | Width: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) i: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)

    Medical kit and contents used by Alice Redlich while she served as a nurse at the displaced persons camp established in the former concentration camp in Germany after the war. The British Army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it then became a DP camp. Alice and her family were German Jews living in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship. In 1938, 18 year old Alice left for England to continue her nurse's training. She volunteered with the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad and, in September 1946, she left for the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp to care for childr...

  18. Container used by a German Jewish refugee nurse and aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Container used by Alice Redlich while she served as a nurse at the displaced persons camp established in the former concentration camp in Germany after the war. The British Army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it then became a DP camp. Alice and her family were German Jews living in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship. In 1938, 18 year old Alice left for England to continue her nurse's training. She volunteered with the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad and, in September 1946, she left for the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp to care for children and young wo...

  19. Needle packet used by a German Jewish refugee nurse and aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Needle packet used by Alice Redlich while she served as a nurse at the displaced persons camp established in the former concentration camp in Germany after the war. The British Army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it then became a DP camp. Alice and her family were German Jews living in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship. In 1938, 18 year old Alice left for England to continue her nurse's training. She volunteered with the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad and, in September 1946, she left for the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp to care for children and youn...

  20. Box and needles used by a German Jewish refugee nurse and aid worker

    1. Alice and John Fink collection

    Box and needles used by Alice Redlich while she served as a nurse at the displaced persons camp established in the former concentration camp in Germany after the war. The British Army liberated Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, and it then became a DP camp. Alice and her family were German Jews living in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi dictatorship. In 1938, 18 year old Alice left for England to continue her nurse's training. She volunteered with the Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad and, in September 1946, she left for the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp to care for children and yo...