Nazi flag captured by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm) | Width: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm)
Archival History
The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Henry Kraftzeck.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry F. Kraftzeck
Scope and Content
This flag was captured at Berchtesgaden in Germany at the end of the Second World War in May 1945 by Henry Kraftzeck, a member of the 1101st Engineer Combat Group of the United States.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Red ground with black swastika inside central white circle.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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