Metallic fringed Nazi flag given to US internee camp commander by German prisoner

Identifier
irn561579
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.179.6
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn561579

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 16.250 inches (41.275 cm) | Width: 20.500 inches (52.07 cm)

Archival History

The Nazi flag 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

Nazi flag with metallic fringe 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

Nazi flag with metallic thread fringe along three sides.

Subjects

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

Genre

  • Object
  • Identifying Artifacts
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