Wood relief depicting a soldier taking prisoners owned by George John Meade
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) | Depth: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm)
Archival History
The relief was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by George J. Meade, the son of George John Meade.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of George J. Meade
Scope and Content
Wood relief related to soldier George John Meade’s time spent in Germany while he was serving in the US Army during and after World War II. The patch is part of a collection documenting the experiences of George John Meade in Germany as a United States soldier during and after World War II (1939-1945). During his postwar time in Germany, George worked on War Crimes Trials at the Buchenwald concentration camp. The collection also includes papers, an oral history, an illustrated sign, a Nazi patch, and eight additional drawings.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, handcrafted wood sign in relief depicting a soldier taking several prisoners.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army
Subjects
- War crime trials--Germany.
- Buchenwald Trial, Dachau, Germany, 1946.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts