Albin F. Irzyk collection

Identifier
irn724298
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2021.115.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn724298

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Albin F. Irzyk

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Albin F. Irzyk, Jr.

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Albin F. Irzyk, Jr., son of Brig. Gen. Albin F. Irzyk.

Scope and Content

Albin F. Irzyk, Sr.’s personal account of his unit's liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. He was the Battalion Commander of the 8th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, Third Army on April 4, 1945 when the discovery was made.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Genre

  • Document
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