Epaulet with yellow swastikas and black stripes found by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
Archival History
The epaulets were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Sydney and Phyllis Conners.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sidney and Phyllis Conners
Scope and Content
Epaulet with swastikas on ribbon found in a warehouse by Sidney Conners, while serving in the US Army, July 1944, Aachen, Germany.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Brown velvet, fringe, gold ribbon patterned with small swastikas; metal attachment hooks; verso on paper tag: "HERSTELLER U4 21 K RZM (within a circle) REICHSZEUGMEISTEREI DER NSDAP 066465"
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object
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