Nazi Banner retrieved after Liberation of a concentration camp

Identifier

irn9933

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

1995.81.1

Dates

1 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1945

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn9933

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 47.500 inches (120.65 cm) | Width: 153.000 inches (388.62 cm)

Archival History

The banner was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Virginia and Gerald Benson.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Virginia and Gerald Benson

Scope and Content

Nazi Banner retrieved and brought back to the US after WWII by an unknown US soldier.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Red; woven rope inserted through loop at top edge, black swastika on white circular cloth on red banner.

Genre

Identifying Artifacts
Object

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.