Branding iron retrieved from Dachau by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 12.825 inches (32.575 cm) | Width: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
Archival History
The branding iron was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Charles L. Highbarger, the son of Andrew J. Highbarger.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Charles Highbarger
Scope and Content
Branding iron discovered by Andrew J. Highbarger at Dachau concentration camp. Highbarger was a sergeant in the 4th Division of the 3rd US Army. He believed that it had been used to brand prisoners who had escaped from Dachau or from the camps where they had been incarcerated before being transferred to Dachau.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Long iron rod with curled tip at one end and stamp bearing letters.
branding end, stamped : Res.Laz.I
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Armored Division, 4th
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Genre
- Object
- Tools and Equipment