Malcolm A. Vendig collection

• 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 7 months 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.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn2486
• English
• 1945
• overall: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
• Updated 7 months 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.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn694079
• English
• 1932-1967
• boxes 3
• Updated 7 months 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...