us-005578-irn95196-irn5884
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date: 1945 April 03
identifier: irn5884
type: RecordSet
history: The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Barry Ziff.
has or had holder: us-005578
physical characterisitics and technical requirements: Red background with black and white design. Large black swastika (centered on left side) encircled with black and white stipes extending from center of circle horizontally and vertically. Black emblem located at lower left. Red stitching along edges. White left edge folded over and stitched to secure rope hanger which is looped at both ends. With rope, on left side flag is 33-1/" (84.5 cm) long.
scope and content: Nazi flag captured by Barry Ziff, an American G.I. liberator, April 1945, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The flag was captured from the flagpole in front of the German army headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany on April 3, 1945 by Sergeant Barry Ziff of the 550th Antiaircraft Battalion with the 89th Infantry Division.
title: Flag
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn95196-irn5884/alternateIDs/1
record resource extent: overall: Height: 29.800 inches (75.692 cm) | Width: 52.130 inches (132.41 cm) | Depth: 133.310 inches (338.607 cm)
is or was included in: us-005578-irn95196
results or resulted from: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn95196-irn5884/acquisitions/1
has record set type: Item
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