A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Hold green velvet medal bed

green velvet medal bed

France (four kilometres north-west of Arras)

Footnote: The NSDAP was in charge of the initial stages of the Air Force

46 mm x 60 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension

A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Hold green velvet medal bedThis German made stainless steel torch has a three piece construction and was a pioneer in its field, as it was the first torch constructed for a modern Olympic relay. The 155 mm wide flat top has a 40 mm wide opening, allowing for placing of fuel and the expected rising flame to come. It has two inscriptions around the mouth, "Als Dank Dem Trger (As a thanks to the bearer) as well as Organisationskomittee fr die XI Olympiade Berlin 1936 (Organizing