Leopold Guttman collection

Identifier: irn77717
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn77717

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Norman Guttman, the son of Leopold Guttman.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of three military medals, metal tags, and a medal attached to a Magen David necklace, documents, a photograph album, and photographs relating to the experiences of Leopold Guttman, before, during, and after World War II, during which he served in the Belgian Army and was imprisoned in a German stalag. as a member of the Belgian army.

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Commemorative Medal of War by a Belgian soldier and former POW
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn106415
- English
- 1940-1945
- a: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) b: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Medal from the collection of Leopold Guttman, who was arrested and imprisoned as a member of the Belgian army.
War Cross medal owned by a Belgian soldier and former POW
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn106419
- English
- overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 0.562 inches (1.427 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Medal from the collection of Leopold Guttman, who was arrested and imprisoned as a member of the Belgian army.
Miniature Commemorative Medal of War owned by a Belgian soldier and former POW
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn106420
- English
- overall: Height: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Width: 0.562 inches (1.427 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Medal from the collection of Leopold Guttman, a Belgian soldier who was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned as prisoner of war in Stalag X C.
Prisoner ID tag issued to a Belgian soldier and former POW
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn106421
- English
- overall: Height: 1.056 inches (2.682 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
POW ID tag from the collection of Leopold Guttman, a Belgian soldier who was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned as prisoner of war in Stalag X C.
Chain link bracelet with prisoner ID tag issued to a Belgian POW
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn106422
- English
- overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Prisoner identification tag and bracelet issued to Leopold Guttman, a Belgian soldier who was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned as prisoner of war in Stalag X C.
Religious POW medal attached to Magen David necklace
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn106423
- English
- overall: Height: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Religious POW medal and necklace from the collection of Leopold Guttman, a Belgian soldier who was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned as prisoner of war in Stalag X C.
Leopold Guttman collection
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn77716
- English
- 1938-2014
- folders oversize box 2 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Consists of a photo album depicting the pre-war work of the Relief Committee of Antwerp and pre-war and wartime photographs of Stalag 10c, from the collection of Leopold Guttman, who was arrested and imprisoned as a member of the Belgian army. Also includes one copy of the Tactical Air Force "Judaean Magazine" of June 1945, which includes an article about Guttman's work to restore the Wunstorf synagogue and a report entitled, "A Brief Picture History of how Leopold Guttman Came to America."

Leopold Guttman collection

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Commemorative Medal of War by a Belgian soldier and former POW

War Cross medal owned by a Belgian soldier and former POW

Miniature Commemorative Medal of War owned by a Belgian soldier and former POW

Prisoner ID tag issued to a Belgian soldier and former POW

Chain link bracelet with prisoner ID tag issued to a Belgian POW

Religious POW medal attached to Magen David necklace

Leopold Guttman collection