SS uniform collar tab found at Dachau by an American soldier

Identifier
irn2486
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.107.86
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945, 1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Captain Malcolm A. Vendig served in the 83rd Infantry Division, United States Army, in Europe during World War II. After the liberation of Dachau concentration camp in Germany by US troops in April 1945, Vendig was appointed military governor of Dachau Landkreis.

Archival History

The SS uniform collar tabs were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Eleanor Vendig.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eleanor Vendig

Scope and Content

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.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

SS uniform patch.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

Genre

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.