Silver filigree straps
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.120 inches (13.005 cm) | Width: 0.790 inches (2.007 cm) | Depth: 2.440 inches (6.198 cm)
Archival History
The shoulder straps were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Otto Aders.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Otto Aders
Scope and Content
Found by Otto Adres, a U.S. GI, while billeted in a house in Bad Godesberg, Germany. Sent to parents in Decorah, Iowa. The dagger and accoutrements may have belonged to an Offizieranwärter (officer candidate) in the German Army of Oberfeldwebel rank (battalion sergeant-major or senior Non-Commissioned Officer).
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver filigree straps which connect sheath and belt.
Genre
- Dress Accessories
- Object