Bernard B. Cohen collection

Identifier: irn50014
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn50014

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1985 by Estelle Cohen, the wife of Bernard B. Cohen.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of German military uniform clothing and accessories: dress jacket, four hats, helmet, two canteens, belt, and nine shoulder boards relating to the experiences of Bernard B. Cohen, as a soldier in the United States Third Army, European Theater of Operations, during World War II.

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Displaying items 1 to 18 of 18

Luftwaffe KRS shoulder board with gold piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1
- English
- overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe officer's Kraftfahrschule [KRS, Motor Transport School] shoulder strap with gold piping brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army. The shoulder board appears to have been cut off a German uniform. Cohen was in combat with the Third Army from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe M1942 helmet taken from a German soldier by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn10
- English
- 1945
- overall: Height: 6.125 inches (15.558 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) | Depth: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
German Luftwaffe M1942 helmet brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army. Cohen took this helmet from a fifteen year old German soldier who had tried to shoot him. The helmet was made by a hot stamping steel process and this style was mass produced until late 1944-early 1945 when the factory was overrun by Allied troops. The Reichsadler [Imperial eagle] decal was discontinued ca. 1943 as an efficiency measure and to improve concealment in the field. Cohen was in combat with the Third Army from fall 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Wehrmacht M1936 belt and embossed buckle acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn11
- English
- 1941
- a: Height: 36.625 inches (93.028 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) b: Height: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) | Width: 5.125 inches (13.018 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Wehrmacht [German Armed Forces] M1936 belt with concealed tongue and removable buckle brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from fall 1944- through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe flak artillery shoulder strap with red piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn12
- English
- overall: Height: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe flak artillery uniform shoulder board with red piping brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from fall 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe flak artillery shouder strap with red piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn13
- English
- overall: Height: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe flak artillery uniform shoulderboard with red piping brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from fall 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe flak artillery shoulder strap with red piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn14
- English
- overall: Height: 4.625 inches (11.748 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe flak artillery uniform shoulder board with red piping brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from fall 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe flak artillery shoulder strap with red piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn15
- English
- overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe flak artillery uniform shoulder board with red piping brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from fall 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe KRS shoulder board with gold piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn16
- English
- overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe officer's Kraftfahrschule [KRS, Motor Transport School] shoulder strap with gold piping brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army. The shoulder board appears to have been cut off a German uniform. Cohen was in combat with the Third Army from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe KRS shoulder board with gold piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn2
- English
- overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe officer's Kraftfahrschule [KRS, Motor Transport School] shoulder strap with gold piping brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army. The shoulder board appears to have been cut off a German uniform. Cohen was in combat with the Third Army from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe KRS shoulder board with gold piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3
- English
- overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe officer's Kraftfahrschule [KRS, Motor Transport School] shoulder strap with gold piping brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army. The shoulder board appears to have been cut off a German uniform. Cohen was in combat with the Third Army from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
German military red painted canteen in pouch with strap acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn33762
- English
- 1945
- overall: Height: 8.375 inches (21.273 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Depth: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
German military field canteen, painted red, in a fitted wool pouch with a leather carrying strap brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe during the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
German military canteen with leather strap acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn33763
- English
- 1945
- overall: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Depth: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
German military aluminum field canteen with leather carrying strap brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe during the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe KRS shoulder board with gold piping acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn4
- English
- overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe officer's Kraftfahrschule [Motor Transport School] shoulder board brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe ground crew overseas cap with eagle acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Width: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe ground crew overseas or garrison cap with a 1st pattern Luftwaffe eagle patch brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a American soldier. This patch, with the drop tailed, spread winged eagle in right profle clutching a swastila in 1 talon, was produced ca. 1935-1937; the hat ca. 1938. Bernard was with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe ground crew overseas cap with eagle acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn6
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Width: 10.875 inches (27.623 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe ground crew overseas or garrison cap with a 1st pattern Luftwaffe eagle patch brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a American soldier. This patch, with the drop tailed, spread winged eagle in right profle clutching a swastila in 1 talon, was produced ca. 1935-1937; the hat ca. 1938. Bernard was with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe M1935 Schirmmutze with visor acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 5.375 inches (13.653 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Depth: 10.375 inches (26.353 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe [German Air Force] M1935 Schirmmutze with visor brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe M1935 Schirmmutze without visor acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8
- English
- 1939
- overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 9.875 inches (25.083 cm) | Depth: 10.750 inches (27.305 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe [German Air Force] M1935 Schirmmutze without a visor brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.
Luftwaffe Waffenrock dress uniform jacket acquired by US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn9
- English
- 1939
- overall: Height: 28.875 inches (73.343 cm) | Width: 19.000 inches (48.26 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Luftwaffe Waffenrock dress uniform jacket with gold piping, shoulder boards, and gorgets brought back from the war by Bernard B. Cohen, a soldier with the United States Third Army as it fought its way across Europe from the fall of 1944 through the end of the war in May 1945.