US Army patch acquired by a US soldier attending the War Crimes Trials
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Dale Ruby, on behalf of his sister, Chris Ruby Stubbs, and in honor of their father, Carter E. Ruby (Lieutenant, U.S. Army) and their uncles, William Stentz Ruby (Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps) and Robert Barton Ruby (Lieutenant, U.S. Navy).
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Dale Ruby
Scope and Content
US Army patch acquired by Lieutenant Carter E. Ruby, U.S. Army, at the Proceedings of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, April-May 1946, War Crimes Trials.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Blue and orange shield shaped cloth patch with an orange border and a male profile with headdress, also in orange thread.
Subjects
- Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946.
- Nuremberg War Crime Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 1946-1949.
- War crime trials--Germany (West)
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object