SS badge for Social Member [Foerdernde Mitglieder]
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
Creator(s)
- Zaro Calabrese (Subject)
Biographical History
Zaro Calabrese, a former member of the 3rd US Cavalry Group which was attached to the 4th Armored Division, participated in the liberation of Ohrdruf. He lives in New Milford, N.J.
Archival History
The Nazi Party pin was donated to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Zaro Calabrese in 1995.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Zaro Calabrese
Scope and Content
Pin displaying the Nazi party insignia. It was obtained during Zaro Calabrese's service in Europe in WWII.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Oval-shaped, displaying an "SS" over a swastika and between the letters "FM"
Verso, impressed: "A 25337/Ges/Esch/Reschler/ [illegible]"
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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