Green armband inscribed Guide Camp Dachau used by medical personnel after liberation and retrieved by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 8.125 inches (20.638 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Edward Kaluski.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Edward Kaluski
Scope and Content
Green armband with handwritten text used by Red Cross personnel at Dachau concentration camp after its liberation by US forces on April 29, 1945. It was preserved by Edward Kaluski, a soldier in the United States Army who visited the camp after its liberation.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Dark green cotton armband with English text written in white ink on the front.
front, handwritten, white ink : GUIDE / CAMP DACHAU
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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