Belt buckle with an embossed Nazi Imperial eagle and motto acquired by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Archival History
The buckle was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Joyce and William Becker.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joyce and William Becker
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
Aluminum belt buckle with a Reichsadler, the Imperial Eagle that was a national emblem of the Third Reich, acquired by a United States soldier in Europe near the end of World War II. It is embossed with the motto: Gott Mits Uns (God is With Us.)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular silver aluminum belt buckle with an embossed design featuring an eagle with outspread wings holding a wreath with a swastika in in its talons. The eagle is within a ring with an embossed motto in German text and a wreath of oak leaves upon a pebbled background.
front, embossed : GOTT MIT UNS [God is with us]
Subjects
- Emblems, National--Germany--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Dress Accessories
- Object