Chris J. Battersby collection
Extent and Medium
folder
1
Creator(s)
- Chris J. Battersby
Biographical History
During World War II, Chris J. Battersby served with the U.S. Army's 102nd Reconnaissance Troop, which was attached to the 102nd Infantry Division; he and some other soldiers from this division reonnoitered the environs of Gardelegen, Germany, on or about 15 Apr. 1945.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
Chris Battersby donated the materials to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Feb. 1994.
Scope and Content
Contains of a memoir written by Chris J. Battersby on an unknown date, describing his experiences with a Holocaust survivor near Gardelegen, Germany, in April 1945. Also includes an excerpt of a unit history for the 102nd Infantry Division relating to the Gardelegen Massacre.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 2nd
Subjects
- Gardelegen Massacre, Gardelegen, Germany, 1945.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives--Men authors.
Genre
- Document
- Personal narratives.