White buckled armband with a red cross retrieved by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.620 inches (9.195 cm) | Width: 15.500 inches (39.37 cm)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Edward Kaluski.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Edward Kaluski
Scope and Content
White armband with a red cross and a buckle used by the Red Cross at Dachau concentration camp after its liberation by US forces on April 29, 1945. It was preserved by Edward Kaluski, a soldier in the United States Army who visited the camp after its liberation.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
White cotton armband, discolored from use, with a red cross sewn to the center created from 2 pieces of red cloth. A circular black ink stamp with French text and a 5 pointed star is on the right. The oval shaped band tapers to narrow straps on each side: the left has a metal buckle sewn near the end; the right forms a triangular point. It has a machine stitched hem.
front, within circular stamp, black ink : Ministre de la Guerre [Minister of War]
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts