Concentration camp badge worn to identify a prisoner as a Jehovah's Witness

Identifier
irn49802
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.240.1
Dates
1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Annemarie and Waltraud Küsserow.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Annemarie and Waltraud Kusserow

Scope and Content

The badge was issued to Albert Jahndorf at Sachsenhausen concentration camp in order to identify him as a Jehovah's Witness prisoner.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The badge is in the shape of a rectangle and is marked with a purple upside-down triangle on the left and the number "46436" on the right.

Subjects

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.