German Army armband found by an American soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm) | Width: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Deborah Kaplan, the daughter of Robert Kaplan.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Deborah Kaplan
Scope and Content
White armband supporting the German Wehrmacht brought back from Europe by Captain Robert I. Kaplan, a medic in the United States Army, Company D, 110th Medical Battalion and associated with a letter from November 15, 1944.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
White cloth armband with German tex in black ink.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Medical Corps
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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