Object ID

2022.1.36

Object Name

Patch

Date

1942

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Description

Square patch with blue background and white, capital letters.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

OST forced labor badge identifying the wearer as an Ostarbeiter, or “Eastern” worker- typically Russian or Ukrainian - deported to work in Nazi Germany.

Dimensions

2 x 2"

Keywords

Ostarbeiter

Subcollection

Labor

OST Insignia to Identify <i>Ostarbeiter</i> or

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