Nazi painted belt buckle given to US internee camp commander by German prisoner

Identifier
irn561577
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.179.3
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn561577

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)

Archival History

The belt buckle was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Erich Stein, the son of Richard Stein.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Erich Stein

Scope and Content

Painted belt buckle witha Nazi eagle and swastika and the words Gott Mit Uns given to Richard Stein, an American soldier in command of Internee Camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, Germany, 1945-1946.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular painted metal belt buckle engraved with an eagle and swastika.

Subjects

  • Soldiers--United States.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German.

Genre

  • Object
  • Dress Accessories
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