German Marksmanship aiguillette

Identifier
irn559444
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.471.7
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 15.500 inches (39.37 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)

Archival History

The aiguillette was 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

Silver colored German marksmanship aiguillette acquired by Lt. Edward Tenenbaum during the war. Edward, a 1st Lieutenant in the OSS and the US Army during the Second World War (1939-1945), was the first American officer to enter Buchenwald concentration camp 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

Silver colored braided cord with metal component.

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.