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Holding Institution: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

  1. Gold ring with engraved initials and date owned by German Jewish refugee

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Gold finger ring engraved HM, July 11, 1936, owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Infantry, the ...

  2. Ribbon bar for Annexation of the Sudetenland acquired by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Die Medaille zur Erinnering an den 1 Oktober 1938, a Commemorative Medal acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The ribbon bar, with a Prague bar, was issued to participants in the annexation of the Sudetenland, a border region of Czechoslovakia, ceded to Hitler by the Munich Pact. In May 1936, Sichel, unable to return to Germany from England, left for the US. In April 1943, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, now Chief In...

  3. Depth of field scale plate for Plaubel camera used by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Depth of field scale plate for a Plaubel camera owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Infantry, t...

  4. Officer's garrison cap worn by a German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Olive drab garrison cap with black and gold piping worn by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Infantry,...

  5. Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by a Jewish German US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army from 1943 to June 1946, from 1945-1946 as a 2nd Lieutenant. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th In...

  6. Double lens cap for twin reflex camera used by a German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Double lens cap for a twin reflex camera, likely a Rolleiflex, owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 10...

  7. Reusable embossed cigarette lighter used by German Jewish German US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Reusable cigarette lighter with a ca. 1927-1945 French tax seal acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to...

  8. Blue, white, and red striped patch with Cross of Lorraine acquired by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Blue, white, and red cloth badge with a double-barred cross acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The patch is similar to those used by Free French Forces and the French Resistance following the German invasion of France in 1940. British and US soldiers often wore similar patches when entering France to identify themselves as allies. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In...

  9. Depth of field scale plate for Plaubel camera used by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Depth of field scale plate for a Plaubel camera owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Infantry, t...

  10. Blue, white, and red striped patch with Cross of Lorraine acquired by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Blue, white, and red cloth badge with a double-barred cross acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The patch is similar to those used by Free French Forces and the French Resistance following the German invasion of France in 1940. British and US soldiers often wore similar patches when entering France to identify themselves as allies. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In...

  11. Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by a Jewish German US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army from 1943 to June 1946, from 1945-1946 as a 2nd Lieutenant. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th In...

  12. Magnifying lens for a camera used by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Magnifying lens for a camera enclosed in a folding case owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Inf...

  13. German Eastern Front medal red, blue, and white striped ribbon acquired by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Red, blue, and white striped ribbon, likely for a German Eastern Front Medal, acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. The Ostmedaille, Eastern Front Medal, was issued from May 26, 1942 - September 4, 1944, to recognize German soldiers for participation in the first winter of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England, Sichel went to the US. In April 1943, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligenc...

  14. Handkerchief embroidered with US and French flags acquired by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Gauzy handkerchief embroidered with US and French flags acquired by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104...

  15. Hooded ground glass focusing back for camera used by German Jewish US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Hooded ground glass focusing back for a camera owned by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a US Army officer in Europe from July 1944-June 1946. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th Infantry, th...

  16. Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by a Jewish German US soldier

    1. Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection

    Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by Rudolph Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Frankfurt, Germany, who served in the US Army from 1943 to June 1946, from 1945-1946 as a 2nd Lieutenant. In May 1936, unable to return to Germany from England because of anti-Jewish regulations, Sichel went to the US. His parents Ernst and Frieda joined him in 1940. In April 1943, Sichel enlisted in the Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. In July 1944, Sichel, Chief Interrogator, Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team 13, landed on Utah Beach in France, attached to the 104th In...

  17. Blue velvet tefillin pouch found in a shallow grave by a Jewish American soldier

    1. Walter Fried collection

    Blue embroidered tefillin storage pouch found by Walter Fried, an American soldier and Jewish Austrian refugee, near Regensburg, Germany circa April 1945. Walter found the pouch with a tefillin set (1988.118.g-l) on the body of a concentration camp inmate who died on a forced march and was buried in a shallow grave along a road near Regensburg. Tefillin are small boxes containing prayers attached to leather straps and worn on the arm and the head by Orthodox Jewish males during morning prayers. The Army arranged the re-burial of the bodies in a makeshift cemetery at a road crossing near Reg...

  18. John Honig family papers

    1. Honig family collection

    The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of John Honig (born Gerhart Honig) and his parents Gertrude and Walter Honig, including their flight from Vienna, Austria to England in September 1938, their immigration to the United States in 1939, and John’s enlistment in the United States Army in 1943. Included is biographical material, diaries, a small amount of immigration papers, correspondence, and photographs. The biographical material includes family genealogy research, including family trees for the Honig, Weiss, Hohenberg, and Theumann families; birth and death certificates;...

  19. Tabaczyński and Asz families papers

    The Tabaczyński and Asz families papers consist of biographical materials and photographs documenting Eugenia Tabaczyńska Shrut and her family as well as the family of her first husband, Mark Asch, before, during, and after the Holocaust in Kłodawa, Warsaw, the Warsaw ghetto, Italy, France, and America. Biographical materials include a Makabi membership card issued to Marek (Mojsze) Asz and a false permit issued to Itta Gella Asz for travel from Warsaw to Greece. They also include five documents issued to Eugenia (Gina) Tabaczyńska including a wartime work card for the Schultz Company, an...

  20. Porges family papers

    The collection consists of documents and photographs regarding the Holocaust-era experiences of the Porges family of Vienna, Austria. Includes pre-war family photographs, identification documents, and paperwork related to immigration to the United States in 1946.