Dublin Core
Title
Germany - Compulsory Identity Badge (armband)
Subject
Germany, 1935-1945
Description
Nazi propaganda minister Josef Goebbels was the first to suggest a "general distinguishing mark" for German Jews in May 1938. German SS and police official Reinhard Heydrich reiterated the proposal idea on November 12, 1938, during a meeting with Herman Göring following Kristallnacht. Jews were responsible for buying and distributing their badges. Stars of David marked with the word "Jude" in German were likely from Germany or Austria. Armbands were often used in the ghettos and at concentration camps.
Creator
Purchase
Source
Temple Sinai's Holocaust Remembrance Center