Protractor with the Nazi Imperial eagle acquired by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Width: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Creator(s)
- Dennert & Pape (Manufacturer)
Archival History
The protractor was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Laura B. Sachs.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Laura B. Sachs
Scope and Content
Plastic protractor brought home by a soldier who was serving with the US military during WWII. It has a wooden handle and a Reichsadler, an eagle holding swastika in its claws.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Plastic protractor with a wooden handle and the Nazi emblem of a Reichadler, an eagle with outstretched wings, holding a swastika in its talons.
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Genre
- Tools and Equipment
- Object
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