Prisoner badge imprinted U 353 issued at Lenzing concentration camp for use on a camp uniform

Identifier
irn7177
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1993.112.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.120 inches (2.845 cm) | Width: 3.370 inches (8.56 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Eva Szegel was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1926. Her family later moved to Munkacs, Czechoslovakia which became part of Hungary in 1938. In May 1944, Eva was deported to Auschwitz death camp with her parents, brother, and extended family. In November 1944, she was transported to Lenzing, a sub-camp of Mauthausen. The camp was liberated in May 1945. Eva was taken to Lake Attersee by the liberating forces and stayed at a converted Hitler Youth camp for rest and recovery. In June 1945, she returned to Munkacs. She found that all the members of her family had perished. She left for Budapest where she enrolled in the University medical school. In 1948, she moved to Vienna to complete her education. She received her medical degree in the summer of 1951 and emigrated to the United States that September. She later acquired the surname Ebin.

Archival History

The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Eva Ebin.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eva Ebin

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Stamped in blue ink "U 853"

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.