Nazi flag with swastika and the signatures of American liberators
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 11.420 inches (29.007 cm) | Width: 18.900 inches (48.006 cm) | Depth: 48.030 inches (121.996 cm)
Archival History
The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Nurit Thorn-Zachter.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Nurit Thorn-Zachter
Scope and Content
Captured by American liberators, March 1945, Bischofsheim, Germany.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Red Nazi flag with a black swastika over a white circular center. Written on the flag in ink are the signatures, hometowns, and addresses of the American soldiers who liberated the town of Bischofsheim, Germany.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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