Chris J. Battersby collection

Identifier
irn504270
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0090
  • RG-09.036
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504270

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Chris J. Battersby

Biographical History

During World War II, Chris J. Battersby served with the U.S. Army's 102nd Reconnaissance Troop, which was attached to the 102nd Infantry Division; he and some other soldiers from this division reonnoitered the environs of Gardelegen, Germany, on or about 15 Apr. 1945.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Chris Battersby donated the materials to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Feb. 1994.

Scope and Content

Contains of a memoir written by Chris J. Battersby on an unknown date, describing his experiences with a Holocaust survivor near Gardelegen, Germany, in April 1945. Also includes an excerpt of a unit history for the 102nd Infantry Division relating to the Gardelegen Massacre.

Corporate Bodies

  • United States. Army. Infantry Division, 2nd

Subjects

  • Gardelegen Massacre, Gardelegen, Germany, 1945.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives--Men authors.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.