German Marksmanship aiguillette
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 15.500 inches (39.37 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
Archival History
The aiguillette was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Jeannette Tenenbaum, wife of Edward Tenenbaum.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jeannette Tenenbaum
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
Silver colored German marksmanship aiguillette acquired by Lt. Edward Tenenbaum during the war. Edward, a 1st Lieutenant in the OSS and the US Army during the Second World War (1939-1945), was the first American officer to enter Buchenwald concentration camp at liberation, a participant in the liberation of Ohrdruf, and author of the Buchenwald Report.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver colored braided cord with metal component.
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany--Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Genre
- Object
- Military Insignia