Binoculars thrown at US soldier during concentration camp liberation

Identifier
irn559440
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.471.5
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Depth: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)

Archival History

The binoculars were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Jeannette Tenenbaum, wife of Edward Tenenbaum.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jeannette Tenenbaum

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Pair of binoculars thrown at Lt. Edward Tenenbaum during the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp in April 1945. Edward served in the OSS and the US Army during the Second World War (1939-1945). He was the first American officer to enter Buchenwald at liberation, a participant in the liberation of Ohrdruf, and author of the Buchenwald Report.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Pair of metal binoculars

Subjects

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.