2. FASCIST GERMANY

OLYMPIC GAMES, BERLIN, 1936.

'The work 'Olympics 1936' is divided into two volumes. Volume 1 contains a fascinating account of the magnificent Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a look back at the Olympic Games since 1896 and a preview of the competition of nations in Berlin - these are sets 53 to 56. The series includes 175 images. Volume 2 contains the report on the unique experiences of the Berlin Summer Olympics in 200 pictures - these are sets 57 to 61'. This is a translation from the back of a card. These cards were issued by the Altona Tobacco Co. to celebrate Germany's great Olympic achievement in sets of 25 and 50 in two different formats. There were 9 sets in all and each set seems to made up of randomly numbered cards from the entire series - presumably this was to stimulate and maintain public interest. The cards could then be glued into large albums filled with diagrams, statistics and coloured pictures. I have tried to translate the original German captions as faithfully as possible but Google Translate and I can only achieve so much! My comments and additions are added in brackets. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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I appear to have mislaid this card at some point between scanning and now. Germany won all three team Gold Medals in the Equestrian events so this could be any of those teams. I think that this is the Dressage team as the chap on the right appears to be Hermann Leopold August von Oppeln-Bronikowski.
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I appear to have mislaid this card at some point between scanning and now. Germany won all three team Gold Medals in the Equestrian events so this could be any of those teams. I think that this is the Dressage team as the chap on the right appears to be Hermann Leopold August von Oppeln-Bronikowski.

  • I appear to have mislaid this card at some point between scanning and now. Germany won all three team Gold Medals in the Equestrian events so this could be any of those teams. I think that this is the Dressage team as the chap on the right appears to be Hermann Leopold August von Oppeln-Bronikowski.
  • Volume 1/ 1/Set 55 - Dr. Karl Ritter von Halt, the President of the Organizing Committee for the IV Olympic Winter Games 1936, in his opening speech at the Olympic ski stadium bids the sports teams from 28 Nations welcome.
  • Volume 1/ 2/Set 53 - The Olympic banner goes up! Hoisted by a delegation of the German Navy, under the command of German athlete Hans Martens of Kiel.
  • Volume 1/ 3/Set 54 - Diana Gordon Lennox from Canada broke her hand but did not lose her monocle and rarely forgot hand warmer. (She finished 29th in the Women's Combined Alpine Skiing).
  • Volume 1/ 4/Set 56 - Sonja Henie is waiting in the snow outside the stadium with her friends.
  • Volume 1/ 5/Set 53 - Spain's champion skier Margot Moles de Pina exhausted at the finishing line of the downhill skiing, over which she fell more than skiied. Only once beyond the line could strong men's hands come to her aid. (Women's Combine Skiing: Gold - Germany, Silver - Germany, Bronze - Norway: Moles finished 35th in the Downhill Section).
  • Volume 1/ 6/Set 54 - Sister help .....! Christl Cranz is helped by her brother Rudi as he unfastens the skis here after his dashing downhill run. (She won the Gold Medal in the Alpine Combine Skiing for Germany).
  • Volume 1/ 7/Set 55- The glorious goal of the downhill skiing on Kreuzecktal in the magnificent winter dress of the second Olympic day.
  • Volume 1/ 8/Set 56 - Franz Pfnur, the first man to win a Gold Medal for Germany in the Winter Olympics, won the Men's Combined Skiing Event. (Gold Medal - Germany, Silver Medal - Germany, Bronze Medal - France).
  • Volume 1/ 9/Set 53 - Laila Schou-Nilsen (Norway) won the Downhill Section and came third in the Women's Combined Alpine Event. (Gold - Germany. Silver - Germany, Bronze - Norway. She was also a World Champion Speed Skater and international tennis and handball player).
  • Volume 1/ 10/Set 54 - Guzzi Lantschner won the Silver Medal for Germany in the Combined Downhill Slalom Skiing. (Gold - Germany, Silver - Germany, Bronze - France).
  • Volume 1/ 11/Set 56 - Christl Cranz, the winner of the Combined Downhill-Slalom, on the shoulders of her enthusiastic friends.
  • Volume 1/ 12/Set 53 - Oddbjorn Hagen finished second in the 18 km Cross Country Skiing Event (Gold - Sweden, Silver - Norway, Bronze - Finland).
  • Volume 1/ 13/Set 54 - Erik August Larsson (Sweden) after his victory in the 18km Cross Country Skiing. (Gold - Sweden, Silver - Norway, Bronze - Finland).
  • Volume 1/ 14/Set 56 - Olaf Hoffsbakken (Norway), came Second in the Nordic Combined Event, an 18km Cross Country Skiing Event and Ski Jumping. (All three medals were won by Norway).
  • Volume 1/ 15/Set 53 - Odd Bjorn Hagen, a Norwegian ski-jumper and cross-country skier of world class, winning the Nordic Combined Event at the IV Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. (Norway took all 3 Medals).
  • Volume 1/ 16/Set 55 - A look at the 60,000 spectators on the small course on the Ski Jumping Hill in the combination of cross-country and ski jumping, known as the Nordic Combined event (All three medals to Norway).
  • Volume 1/ 17/Set 54 - Kalle Jalkanen (Finland) won his country a Gold Medal in a massive final battle in the final leg of the 4x10km Cross Country Skiing Relay. (Gold - Finland, Silver - Norway, Bronze - Sweden).
  • Volume 1/ 18/Set 56 - The start of the 4x10km Cross-Country Skiing was a broad front of competitors from 16 nations.
  • Volume 1/ 19/Set 53 - The 4x10km Cross Country Ski Relay: Norway are in the lead! Hoffsbakken (left) triggers Hagen at the first end of stage. (Gold - Finland, Silver - Norway, Bronze - Sweden).
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