Genuine striped jacket and cap worn by prisoners who were in German concentration camps. This one is outstanding for many reasons: Overall condition is excellent. The kind of fabric was used for winter like those jackets used in Auschwitz, Ravensbrück, Sachsenhausen... This fabric is the infamous striped variety. In this case the prisoner who was given this jacket survived the horror of concentration camps, He was in 3 different camps. Due to use and work within the camp, fabric shows wear. It has the number patch stitched to the breast pocket, with the identification number 11999. There's something awesome about this item, apart from the quality, is the fact that it comes along with an original period portrait in post-card size with the prisoner Piotr Kucharski who is wearing he very same jacket and cap. According to research done through the Red Cross and Auschwitz website, this survivor arrived in KL Auschwitz in 1943. He stayed there until 1944, when he was transferred to KL Sachsenhausen with number 11967 and finally the same year to KL Ravensbrück with the number 11999, where he was released. This jacket was probably used when he was imprisoned in KL Ravensbrück because this is the number that matches the patch. Set also includes an answer letter sent by International Red Cross in response to Kucharski family's consult regarding the records Red Cross had about concentration camp prisoner Piotr Kucharski. Condition of the set is excellent. A textbook example of an inmate striped jacket and without any doubt a museum piece , very rare !

Very good condition