Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Alexander Mack Memorial Library Special Collections |
Donor |
Stenger, Jack D. |
Catalog Number |
18.1.031 |
Object Name |
Armband |
Date |
1940s |
Description |
Third Reich civilian State Service armband. Golden woven cotton fabric with Reichsadler (eagle over swastika) embroidered in black thread. Stamped twice on back in black ink with Reichsadler seal. Folded and unevenly stitched at back left of center. Collected by American soldier John E. Stenger while serving as a US Army rifleman in the 104th Infantry (Timberwolf) Division on the European front. |
Material |
Cotton |
Place of Origin |
Germany |
Dimensions |
H-0.001 W-4.002 L-7 inches |