Pennant found by a US soldier
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1941 July-1945
The pennant was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Edwin Fierer.
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Pennant found by a US soldier
overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
German military issue, poison gas warning pennant retrieved by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII. The pennants were attached to a thin, iron rod and staked into the ground. They were used to mark off areas contaminated with dangerous gas, and later repurposed to warn against hidden landmines. The pennants were part of a set that included 20 flags, each attached to a 60-cm-long iron rod, painted with red anti-rust paint, a roll of yellow tape, and a carrying pouch.
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Small, yellow cloth with an inverted triangle, displaying a black ink skull and crossbones printed on the front and back, and hemmed edges. The top edge is folded over and sewn to form a tunnel hoist. There is a knotted loop of white thread in the upper left corner. The cloth is stained.