Jews -- Germany
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
German ID - Ernest Loeb, 8 March 1939
Item
Identifier: B407.02.0002.00005
Abstract
This is the German ID card of Ernest Loeb. The card itself is a folded fabric material. The front of the card reads "Deutsches Reich Kennkarte [identification card]" and has the letter "J" printed on it. Inside the card is a picture of Ernest, along with fingerprints from his right and left index fingers ("Rechter" and "Linker Zeigefinger"). The ID card is stamped several times with a stamp from the Darmstadt Police Headquarters ("Polizeidirektion Darmstadt"), with the German eagle holding a...
Dates:
8 March 1939
Letter from Ernest Loeb to family (copy), 16 June 1945
Item
Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00003
Abstract
This is a letter from Ernest Loeb written on June 16, 1945 in Zeitz, Germany. The letter describes Ernest's trip to Darmstadt while he is stationed in Germany in the U.S. Army in Leipzig, presumably written to his parents or brother. Ernest describes his trip with the army. He states "Darmstadt is completely in ruins. I have never seen a more perfect job of destruction. They told me that all that was done in 25 minutes and that 40000 people were killed in that one raid."...
Dates:
16 June 1945