Black patch with a gold-colored eagle and swastika acquired by George John Meade
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
Archival History
The patch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by George J. Meade, the son of George John Meade.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of George J. Meade
Scope and Content
Embroidered Nazi patch acquired by George John Meade while he was serving in the United States Army in Germany during and after World War II. The patch is part of a collection documenting the experiences of George John Meade in Germany as a United States soldier during and after World War II (1939-1945). During his postwar time in Germany, George worked on War Crimes Trials at the Buchenwald concentration camp. The collection also includes papers, an oral history, an illustrated sign, and nine drawings.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, black patch embroidered with a gold-colored eagle, wings outspread, holding a wreath with a swastika in its talons.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army
Subjects
- Buchenwald Trial, Dachau, Germany, 1946.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- War crime trials--Germany.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object