Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Painted belt buckle witha Nazi eagle and swastika and the words Gott Mit Uns given to Richard Stein, an American soldier in command of Internee Camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, Germany, 1945-1946.
- Geography
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received:
Ludwigsburg (Germany)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Erich Stein
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Belts (Clothing)
- Object Type
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Buckles (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Rectangular painted metal belt buckle engraved with an eagle and swastika.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, paint
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The belt buckle was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Erich Stein, the son of Richard Stein.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-01-17 15:28:05
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn561577
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Also in Richard Carl Stein collection
The collection consists of a metal box, three belt buckles, a plaque, a Nazi flag, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Richard Stein, a soldier, US Army, and commander of Internee Camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, Germany, 1945-1946.
Date: 1945-1946
Nazi belt buckle given to US internee camp commander by German prisoner
Object
Belt buckle with a Nazi eagle and swastika given to Richard Stein, an American soldier in command of Internee Camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, Germany, 1945-1946.
Box with embossed foliage given to US internee camp commander by German prisoner
Object
Metal box with a lid embossed with a leaf design given to Richard Stein, an American soldier in command of Internee Camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, Germany, 1945-1946.
Metallic fringed Nazi flag given to US internee camp commander by German prisoner
Object
Nazi flag with metallic fringe given to Richard Stein, an American soldier in command of Internee Camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, Germany, 1945-1946.
Richard Carl Stein papers
Document
The Richard Carl Stein papers consist of photographs, prisoner statements, and reports documenting Stein’s service as commander of internment camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, Germany after World War II. Photographs depict Stein, his secretary, and fellow soldiers at the internment camp. Prisoner statements include the translated statements of Helmut Nink, Alwin Ziegmueller, and George Bach. Reports document the procedures, statistics, and history of internment camp 77 and also include Nazi organizational charts and a photocopy of a pamphlet on the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.
Plaque
Object
Metal plaque with engraving of a basket of fruit, with metal plate underneath with caption "Ludwigsburg 1945." Both pieces are mounted on a piece of wood with mounting hardware in the back. The back of the plaque is inscribed in pencil with the name "Diebold, Hermann."
