German wooden ammunition box acquired by a US soldier

Identifier
irn47852
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2010.507.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn47852

Extent and Medium

Height: 7.120 inches (18.085 cm) | Width: 19.120 inches (48.565 cm) | Depth: 14.120 inches (35.865 cm)

Archival History

The ammunition box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by Trudy Stanton, the widow of Don Stanton.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Trudy Stanton

Scope and Content

German ammunition box brought back to the United States by Don Stanton.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Wooden box with metal hinged lid (see inscription tab), 2 metal handles on left and right sides, front has 2 latches, plus one lock and one large metal handle. Below handle, masking tape label with "From Stanton." Interior of lid has 2 labels - one large with blue stripe down middle, one small with thick black border.

"B / Luftdlchter / Patronenkasten" (on top of lid)

Subjects

  • Souvenirs (Keepsakes)--Soldiers--United States.
  • Soldiers--United States.

Genre

  • Containers
  • Object
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