Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46806
• English
• overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Well used, dark brown leather document wallet with 8 pockets owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104t...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46807
• English
• overall: Height: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm) | Width: 6.125 inches (15.558 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Red brown leather document wallet with 5 pockets and a British stamp used by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to t...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46808
• English
• overall: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Width: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Swiss made Novoris wrist watch with a black leather band owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th In...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46809
• English
• overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Stainless steel link wrist watch with an expandable band owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th In...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46810
• English
• overall: | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Gold finger ring engraved HM, July 11, 1936, owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Infantry, the ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46811
• English
• overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Small, double bladed pocket knife owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Infantry, the Timberwolf ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46812
• English
• overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Reusable cigarette lighter with a ca. 1927-1945 French tax seal acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46813
• English
• overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Unused forced labor badge, yellow with a purple P, acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The badges were worn by Polish forced laborers in German territory, circa 1940-1945, to make them easy to identify and keep separate from the local populace. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intell...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46814
• English
• overall: Height: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Blue, white, and red cloth badge with a double-barred cross acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The patch is similar to those used by Free French Forces and the French Resistance following the German invasion of France in 1940. British and US soldiers often wore similar patches when entering France to identify themselves as allies. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46815
• English
• overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Blue, white, and red cloth badge with a double-barred cross acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The patch is similar to those used by Free French Forces and the French Resistance following the German invasion of France in 1940. British and US soldiers often wore similar patches when entering France to identify themselves as allies. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46816
• English
• overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

German Army green cloth patch with a silver wire Reichsadler acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. In May 1936, Sichel, unable to return to Germany from England, left for the US. In April 1943, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, now Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, where his unit was attached to the 104th Infantry, the Timberwolf Division. As the unit advanced...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46817
• English
• overall: Height: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Width: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Luftwaffe (German Air Force) paratroopers badge, with a gold diving eagle over a silver wreath acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. This type of patch was issued to airmen who had successfully completed six jumps. In May 1936, Sichel, unable to return to Germany from England, left for the US. In April 1943, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, now Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Ut...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46818
• English
• overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Die Medaille zur Erinnering an den 1 Oktober 1938, a Commemorative Medal acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The ribbon bar, with a Prague bar, was issued to participants in the annexation of the Sudetenland, a border region of Czechoslovakia, ceded to Hitler by the Munich Pact. In May 1936, Sichel, unable to return to Germany from England, left for the US. In April 1943, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, now Chief In...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46819
• English
• overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen ribbon bar commemorating construction of the German West Wall acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The West Wall medal was issued from August 2, 1939, to January 31, 1941, to those who built the fortifications along German’s western boundary, or were stationed there prior to May 4, 1940. In May 1936, Sichel, unable to return to Germany from England, left for the US. In April 1943, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence tr...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46820
• English
• 1939
• overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Iron Cross, 1st class, medal, dated 1939 acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The 1st class medal was awarded to soldiers of the German Army who performed 4 or 5 acts of bravery. In May 1936, Sichel, unable to return to Germany from England, left for the US. In April 1943, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, now Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, where his unit ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46821
• English
• overall: Height: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Width: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Red, blue, and white striped ribbon, likely for a German Eastern Front Medal, acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The Ostmedaille, Eastern Front Medal, was issued from May 26, 1942 - September 4, 1944, to recognize German soldiers for participation in the first winter of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England, Sichel went to the US. In April 1943, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligenc...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46837
• English
• overall: Height: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

Infantry service lapel pin received, as part of a set with pin .26.1, worn by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46838
• English
• overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

U.S. lapel pin received as part of a set with pin .29.1, by 30 year old Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, during his service as an officer in the US Army in Europe from 1945 to 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, att...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46839
• English
• overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

U.S. lapel pin received as part of a set with pin .30.1, by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Infantry...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn46840
• English
• overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
• Updated 1 year ago

U.S. lapel pin received as part of a set with pin .31.1, by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, during his service as an officer in the US Army in Europe from 1945 to 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the...