Nazi flag captured by a US soldier

Identifier
irn888
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.158.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm) | Width: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm)

Archival History

The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Henry Kraftzeck.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry F. Kraftzeck

Scope and Content

This flag was captured at Berchtesgaden in Germany at the end of the Second World War in May 1945 by Henry Kraftzeck, a member of the 1101st Engineer Combat Group of the United States.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Red ground with black swastika inside central white circle.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.