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Object numberM2023/040

TitleClothes whip from Bergen Belsen

DescriptionClothes whip found during the liberation of Bergen Belsen by British soldier, Ernest Brittain. The whip was produced by the German Reich Labor Service to remove dust from blankets, clothing and other fabrics.

Whilst intended for a soldiers kit, there is continued speculation of its use at the camps. Survivor of Buchenwald, Auschwitz and Buna, Jack Meister states; 'Kapos had sticks, anything they can find, to do the job for the Germans, to punish people, to hit.'

Production date circa 1937

SubjectBergen-Belsen concentration camp, soldiers, liberation armies, violence

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Materialwood, leather

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Susan Brittain

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