Liberation of Dachau Commemorative Postcards

Authors

Object ID

2012.1.424a

Object Name

Postcard

Date

4-29-1945

Files

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Description

White blank postcard with green and orange stamps and a black Dachau hand stamp, as well as a green postcard with a purple stamp and two black Dachau hand stamps.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Dachau was liberated by American troops on April 29, 1945. This philatelic souvenir was made in commemoration of that event.

Dimensions

4 1/4 x 5 3/4"

Keywords

Dachau, Liberation, American troops, Commemoration

Subcollection

Philatelic

Recommended Citation

"Liberation of Dachau Commemorative Postcards" (1945). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2012.1.424a.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1126