Knife bayonet owned by a Danish resistance member
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 15.120 inches (38.405 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
b: Height: 16.750 inches (42.545 cm) | Width: 2.370 inches (6.02 cm)
Archival History
The knife bayonet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Knud Dyby.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Knud Dyby
Scope and Content
The bayonet (a) has a grooved blade and attaches to a rifle by a deep groove in the handle. The sheath (b) has a leather upper that can be attached to a belt and a metal bottom that covers the bayonet blade. The leather and metal parts can be separated. The bayonet and bayonet sheath relate to Knud Dyby and his involvement with several Danish underground organizations during World War II
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Subjects
- Denmark--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Denmark--Personal narratives, Danish.
- Journalists--Denmark--Biography.
- Anti-Nazi movement--Denmark--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--Denmark--Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Denmark--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Weapons
- Object
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