Hitler Jugend dagger and case

Identifier

irn5855

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

1992.127.3 a

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn5855

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 9.610 inches (24.409 cm) | Width: 2.010 inches (5.105 cm) | Depth: 0.510 inches (1.295 cm)

Archival History

The dagger and case were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Sydney and Phyllis Conners.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sidney and Phyllis Conners

Scope and Content

Dagger and case (Hitler Jugend) Found by Sidney Conners, while serving in the US Army, in a warehouse, July 1944, Aachen, Germany.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

red and white enameled swastika inlay on handle; engraved on blade "BLUT UND EHRE!," "M" and "SOLINGEN"

Genre

Object
Weapons

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.