A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Auction and four pins/badges

and four pins/badges

He lived in Glatz Silesia

5 mm enamelled ribbon bar

page 8337 and mentioned in the Edinburgh Gazette on November 2

Johnston of Cdn

A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Auction and four pins/badgesThis 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 TRAGER" (As a Thanks to the Exchanger) and "ORGANISATIONSKOMITEE FR DIE XI OLYMPIADE BERLIN 1936" (Organizing