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Sonderkommando ID Tag
USF Institute for Digital Exploration
Description: This ID Tag belonged to a member of the Sonderkommando, a work unit of prisoners in the Nazi death camps. Prisoners in these groups were forced to dispose of victims of the gas chambers during the Holocaust, on the threat of their own lives.
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US Armed Forced World War II A5 Patches
USF Institute for Digital Exploration
Description: These patches were from a United States soldier in World War II. The “A5” stands for the 5th Army unit. The ribbon found in the bottom central patch signifies the European-African-Middle Eastern campaign. The four stars on the ribbon denotes that this service member pariticpated in four campaigns on this front.
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US Armed Forced WWII Infantry Badge
USF Institute for Digital Exploration
Description: This World War II staff sargent stripes belonged to a member of the United States Armed Forces.
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US Armed Forced WWII Infantry Garrison Cap
USF Institute for Digital Exploration
Description: This garrison cap from World War II was worn by a member of the United States Armed Forces. The blue lining signifies they were a member of the infantry.
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US Armed Forces WWII Soldier Canteen Cup
USF Institute for Digital Exploration
Description: This is a canteen cup provided to United States Armed Forces members in their mess kits during World War II.
Related PublicationM. Kraft, S. Hassam, P. Trapani, K. Kingsland, D. Calderone, S. Hismiogullari, D. Tanasi 2024, Memory, Commemoration and Remembrance: The Holocaust in the Digital Age, The Historian 86:1, pp. 50-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/00182370.2024.2436308
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