Red and white Hitler Youth armband with swastika
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Width: 8.125 inches (20.638 cm)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Corey L. Samuels, granddaughter of Henry and Inge Oertelt and daughter of Stephanie Oertelt-Samuels, on behalf of the the family of Henry and Inge Oertelt.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the family of Henry and Inge Oertelt
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular red cotton armband with a central woven horizontal white stripe. Sewn to the center is a 2.5 inch white cotton square, en pointe, with a woven black canted swastika. The armband is sewn closed along the short ends with a machine finished seam and finished side edges.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
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