Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht armband
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Width: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Brig. General Bernard Feingold.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bernard Feingold
Scope and Content
Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht [German People’s Militia] brassard. This militia was not part of the army, but was organized late in the war by the Nazi Party per Hitler's orders of September 25, 1944. It was composed of males who had been exempted from home guard and military service because of age or health.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Black cloth armband; "Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht" printed in white; red edging.
Corporate Bodies
- Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Deutscher Volkssturm
Subjects
- Germany--Armed Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
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