Malcolm A. Vendig collection

Identifier: irn90316
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn90316

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Eleanor Vendig.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of daily reports, war diaries, and memoranda, copies and originals, relating to the experiences of Captain Malcolm A. Vendig, United States Army, 83rd Infantry Division, as a soldier during World War II and after the war as military governor of Landkreis Dachau, Germany.

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Whip acquired by an American soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn2485
- English
- 1945-1946
- overall: Height: 13.750 inches (34.925 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Whip brought back by Captain Malcolm A. Vendig, United States Army, 83rd Infantry Division, a soldier in Europe during World War II who served as military governor of Landkreis Dachau, Germany, during the postwar US miliary occupation government.
SS uniform collar tab found at Dachau by an American soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn2486
- English
- 1945
- overall: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
SS uniform collar tabs brought back by Captain Malcolm A. Vendig, United States Army, 83rd Infantry Division, a soldier in Europe during World War II who served as military governor of Landkreis Dachau, Germany, during the postwar US miliary occupation government.
Malcolm A. Vendig papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn694079
- English
- 1932-1967
- boxes 3
- Updated 1 year ago
The Malcolm A. Vendig papers, 1932-1967, relate to Captain Malcolm A. Vendig’s service with the 83rd U.S. Infantry Division and his tenure as the military governor of Dachau, Germany after the liberation of the concentration camp in 1945. Topics discussed include the activities of the 83rd U.S. Infantry Division before liberation, daily operations at the Dachau concentration camp after liberation, military and personnel incidents, the administration of public safety, the distribution of food, and the revitalization of industry in the vicinity of Dachau, Germany. The papers largely consist o...

Malcolm A. Vendig collection

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Whip acquired by an American soldier

SS uniform collar tab found at Dachau by an American soldier

Malcolm A. Vendig papers