Nazi flag captured in Germany by US soldiers and signed at a postwar reunion
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 27.875 inches (70.803 cm) | Width: 54.500 inches (138.43 cm)
Archival History
The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Gerald McMahon on behalf of members of the 230th Field Artillery Battalion.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gerald McMahon
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 captured in Germany by twelve members of the 230th Field Artillery, 71st Division, U.S. Army, circa 1945. It has the signatures of 66 members of the Battalion, signed in October 1992.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Red cloth banner with a black canted swastika on a white circle, signed in ink by 66 soldiers.
front, black ink : signatures, 66 soldiers, 230th Field Artillary back, black ink : signatures, 12 soldiers, 71st Division, US Army
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 230th
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 71st
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object