Nazi flag acquired at Dachau by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 95.250 inches (241.935 cm) | Width: 56.250 inches (142.875 cm)
Archival History
The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Irving Dilliard.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Irving Dilliard
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Nazi flag taken from Dachau concentration camp by Lt. Col. Irving Dilliard of the United States Military government in 1945.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Large, rectangular cotton flag with a printed black swastika on a white circle upon a red field.
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Germany--Personal narratives, American.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
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