Otto Herz Collection 1915-1941

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Otto Herz Collection 1915-1941

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This collection contains diverse items related to Otto Herz's front line service as an officer in the German Army during World War I. They reflect his long and honorable service as a World War I soldier. There are certificates (in photocopy) pertaining to his military service, including an Iron Cross First Class, a listing of the battles in which he was involved from 1914-1918, and an original card from the Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland certifying his war veteran status; 117 page diary written between the years 1914-1918, important dates are underlined in blue or red pencil (such as 30 March 1918 when they were engaged at Conchy les Pots, France, and 11 November, 1918); loose ink drawing of a soldier with text , postcard to Herz extending brief greetings (1919); newspaper clippings found in diary with underlined text, 1915-1918. Eingedenk seines hohon berufes

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SNAC Resource ID: 6345666

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Herz, Otto, 1894-1976

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Musician. From the description of Reminiscences of Otto Herz : oral history, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122513671 Otto Herz was an officer in the 242nd Division of the German army in World War I from 1915 to 1919. According to his daughter Ruth Herz (donor of this collection), he was wounded three times included a wound to the head which caused him to carry a piece of shrapnel in his skull for the rest of his life. Ruth Herz left...