Military collar badge from jacket of German soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Sherry Wolf, the daughter of Arthur Krockey.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sherry Wolf
Scope and Content
German military collar badge found by Staff Sergeant Arthur Krockey on the body of a dead German soldier, Germany.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Velvet; cut on a slight diagonal; bound with light blue fabric cord (stitched to edges); yellow satin strip stitch across bottom; 5 metal pins attached to patch with metal fasteners (piercing through back): top pin is German National Insignia, 4 small diamond shaped 3-dimensional pins below in 2 rows with German National Insignia on top; canvas (?) backing, paper tag: white with light blue printing ("RZM" upper left), purple ink stamp, Upper right "264", black, lower center "No 409189"; preprinting in German, center.
Genre
- Object
- Military Insignia