Nazi flag from taken from Dachau and signed by over 50 US soldiers

Identifier
irn518590
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2006.449.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 49.000 inches (124.46 cm) | Width: 55.000 inches (139.7 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Everett A. Fox served in the 45th Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II. Fox participated in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp in Germany on April 29, 1945.

Archival History

The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Chris A. Thomas, the grandson of Everett A. Fox.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Chris A. Thomas

Scope and Content

Nazi flag with over fifty signatures of US soldiers taken from an office at the Dachau concentration camp in 1945 by Everett A. Fox, a soldier in the United States Army, 45th Infantry Division. Fox participated in the liberation of Dachau by the United States Army on April 29, 1945. The flag was signed by members of the 158th Field Artillery Battalion and the 45th Infantry Division of the United States Army soon after Fox acquired it. The flag was signed by more soldiers at a reunion of the 45th Infantry Division, circa 1990.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, red cloth flag with white cloth circles affixed to the center on both sides. There is a black cloth swastika on each white circle. The white circle on the front has 56 signatures, addresses, and phrases inscribed in pen. A black patch with a silver cord border and text in silver cloth, III/97, is attached to the upper left front corner and the upper right back corner. There is black fringe with silver accents on 3 sides, and ripped, red cloth mounting loops along the hoist side.

front, inside white circle, ink and marker : multiple solder's signatures, addresses, remarks

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Genre

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