Duffel bag used by a US Army soldier during the war in Europe
Archival History
The duffel bag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Morton Cohen.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Morton Cohen
Scope and Content
Duffel bag shipped by Morton N. Cohen in October 1945 to the United States at the end of his tour of duty in Europe. Cohen served in the 95th Infantry Division in Europe and saw combat at Metz, Maginot and Siegfried lines, Ruhr. He was a liberator of the Soviet POW camp Warstein in the Ruhr, and participated in the arrest of Hitler's Vice-Chancellor, Franz von Papen.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Duffel bag from the United States Army with fragment of shipping tag on handle.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany.
- Jewish soldiers--United States.
- Soldiers--United States.
Genre
- Containers
- Object
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