German issued POW dog tag

Identifier
irn676240
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2018.608.5
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.630 inches (4.14 cm) | Width: 2.380 inches (6.045 cm)

Archival History

The dog tag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Bruce, Janice and Philip Hildenbrand, the children of Donald Hildenbrand.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bruce, Janice and Philip Hildenbrand

Scope and Content

German issued POW dog tag #27013 received by Donald Hildenbrand upon his arrival at Stalag IXB. The dog tag is part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.