Short MILITARY-STYLED wool jacket issued to MEMBERS OF THE Jewish Police-FORCE in the Displaced Persons Camp OF Landsberg, Germany. Includes identifying badge. Circa 1945. Worn.
AUCTION 40 |
Thursday, June 26th,
2008 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 326
Short MILITARY-STYLED wool jacket issued to MEMBERS OF THE Jewish Police-FORCE in the Displaced Persons Camp OF Landsberg, Germany. Includes identifying badge. Circa 1945. Worn.
Est: $600 - $900
Landsberg was a German concentration camp during World War II and following liberation became a Displaced Persons camp for the She’erith Ha’Pleita under American supervision.
The accompanying period photograph taken in Landsberg shows an identical jacket