Red badge embroidered with the Warsaw Mermaid, emblem of Warsaw, and of the 2nd Polish Corps
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Joan Ringelheim.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joan Ringelheim
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Red felt, shield shaped badge with the image of a mermaid with a club over her head stitched with metallic gold threads. The patch is attached to backing cloth.
Corporate Bodies
- Anders' Army (Polish 2nd Corps)
Subjects
- Jewish soldiers--Poland--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Conscript labor--Soviet Union--Personal narratives, Polish.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Personal narratives, Polish.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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