Aluminum bolt found in a tunnel at Nordhausen by a US soldier

Identifier
irn2929
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.203.2
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm) | Width: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The bolt was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by William Rule.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of William Rule

Scope and Content

The bolt was discovered by William Rule in a V-2 rocket tunnel in 1945 in the tunnels at Nordhausen. He was a member of the 238th Combat Engineers Division.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

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.