Nazi flag acquired by a US soldier

Identifier
irn559446
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.471.8
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 43.000 inches (109.22 cm) | Width: 78.000 inches (198.12 cm)

Archival History

The flag 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

DDAC [Der Deutsche Automobil-Club] car pennant for the Nazi era German Automobile Club 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

Nazi flag

Subjects

Genre

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