Red wool triangular inmate badge retrieved by a US soldier at a concentration camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 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
Red wool badge found by Edward Kaluski at Dachau concentration camp after its liberation in April 1945. These patches were worn to identify prisoners and were often sewn to the uniform pant leg. Kaluski was a soldier in the United States Army who visited the camp after its April 29 liberation by US forces.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Triangular red wool badge with frayed edges.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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