Religious POW medal attached to Magen David necklace
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Norman Guttman, the son of Leopold Guttman.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Norman Guttman
Scope and Content
Religious POW medal and necklace from the collection of Leopold Guttman, a Belgian soldier who was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned as prisoner of war in Stalag X C.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circualr metal medal with an image of the Virgin and child, while she is lifting chains. The medal is attached to a Magen David necklace.
Subjects
- Soldiers--Belgium--Biography.
- Prisoners of war--Germany--Nienburg/Weser--Biography.
- Belgium--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Christian Art and Symbolism
- Object
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