Leonard Greenblatt collection

Identifier: irn72614
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn72614

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by Marilyn D. Greenblatt, the daughter of Leonard Greenblatt.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a silk escape map, a letter, and photographs relating to the experiences of Leonard Greenblatt as a soldier in the United States Army in Germany during World War II.

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Leonard Greenblatt papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn77259
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The Leonard Greenblatt papers consists of materials documenting the experiences of First Lieutenant Leonard Greenblatt of the 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division US Army. The papers include photographs taken by Greenblatt of the Wöbbelin concentration camp shortly after its liberation in May 1945. The photographs depict corpses piled in a building, an unidentified United States soldier standing near the building, and German civilians from the nearby towns who were forced to dig graves and bury the corpses. The papers also contains a letter dated May 6, 1945, writt...
Two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe carried by a US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn77260
- English
- overall: Height: 28.125 inches (71.438 cm) | Width: 28.750 inches (73.025 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
British made topographical silk escape map of Western Europe carried by First Lieutenant Leonard Greenblatt during his service as a US soldier in Germany in May 1945. The British issued this type of map to help soldiers find their way to safety if caught behind enemy lines. Silk maps were used because they were durable, easy to conceal, and made no noise. Leonard, age 23, enlisted in November 1941. He deployed with his unit, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, in April 1943 to French Morocco. Leonard was a platoon leader and participated in eight campaigns as the ...

Leonard Greenblatt collection

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Leonard Greenblatt papers

Two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe carried by a US soldier