Buchenwald concentration camp badge

Identifier

irn14137

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2001.254.3.2

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn14137

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.700 inches (14.478 cm) | Width: 8.100 inches (20.574 cm)

Archival History

The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001 by Paul Tauchner.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Tauchner

Scope and Content

Badge worn by a prisoner at the Buchenwald concentration camp.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

red with white cloth label sewn on recto bearing name "BUCHENWALD" in black ink. Also bears separate, loose black and white threads.

Genre

Object
Identifying Artifacts

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.