James A. Romberger collection

Identifier: irn42252
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by James A. Romberger.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of artifacts, documents, and a photograph relating to the experiences of James A. Romberger, a soldier in the United States Third Army in France and Germany in World War II, during which he participated in the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp.

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James Romberger papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42966
- English
- 1944-1945
- folders oversize box 3 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The James Romberger papers consists of correspondence, photographs, maps, and ephemera related to the James Romberger's experiences as a member of the United States Third Army and as a liberator of the Buchenwald concentration camp. The papers includes a wartime photograph of James Romberger, a map of Paris issued to the occupied forces, a booklet of notable buildings in Brussels, a menu for a July 4, 1944 commemoration, a Christmas 1944 menu, a Christmas 1944 prayer card issued to the Third Army by General George Patton, the original and a transcript of a letter James Romberger wrote descr...
Deutsche Arbeitsfront fringed sash with swastika and cog wheel acquired by a US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42967
- English
- overall: Height: 78.500 inches (199.39 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Die Deutsche Arbeitsfront [German Labor Front] red fringed sash acquired by 23 year old James Romberger, an American soldier, in Germany in spring 1945. The sash would be displayed hanging vertically over a pole so that both topside ends were visible. After the government abolished trade unions in 1933, the DAF was the only trade union allowed in Nazi Germany. Romberger was a military policeman with the Third Army under General George S. Patton. He was deployed in Europe by July 1944 and fought with his unit through France and Germany. He participated in the liberation of Buchenwald concent...
Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht armband with an Imperial eagle taken by a US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42968
- English
- overall: Height: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Width: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht [German People’s Militia] brassard taken by 23 year old James Romberger, an American soldier, from a German officer in 1945. This militia was not part of the army, but was organized late in the war by the Nazi Party per Hitler's orders of September 25, 1944. It was composed of males who had been exempted from home guard and military service because of age or health. Romberger was a military policeman with the Third Army under General George S. Patton. He was deployed in Europe by July 1944 and fought with his unit through France and Germany. He participated in...
US Third Army report poster for May 1945 received by a unit soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn46044
- English
- overall: Height: 19.750 inches (50.165 cm) | Width: 22.375 inches (56.833 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Third Army Final Report poster received by 23 year old James Romberger, an American soldier, illustrating the combat location of the Corps and Divisions of the US Third Army in Germany in May 1945. Romberger was a military policeman with the Third Army under General George S. Patton. He was deployed in Europe by July 1944 and fought with his unit through France and Germany. He participated in the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp on April 11, 1945.

James A. Romberger collection

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James Romberger papers

Deutsche Arbeitsfront fringed sash with swastika and cog wheel acquired by a US soldier

Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht armband with an Imperial eagle taken by a US soldier

US Third Army report poster for May 1945 received by a unit soldier