This vintage hardcover picture book by Dr Willly Meisl captures the essence of the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. It offers a fascinating insight into the contemporary and social history of that era. With illustrated features, this book is perfect for adults who are interested in sports, travel, cultural history, and historic figures. The narrative type of this German book is non-fiction, and it falls under various genres such as life sciences, action, adventure, biographies and true stories, leisure, hobbies and lifestyle, and art and culture. It is an excellent reference for cycling, racquet sports, and sports enthusiasts in general. This book is a must-have for collectors of antiquarian and collectible books.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games
This chronicle of the X Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932
Was made with the collaboration of Dr Willly Meisl, Editor-in-Chief, Berlin W.A Cordua, Editor-in-Chief, Hamburg Walter Richter, Sports Editor, Hamburg Published by the Cigarette Picture Service Hamburg-Bahrenfeld.
The reproduction right of the photographs was granted by the companies Scherls Bilderdienst, Berlin, The New York Times G.M.B.H Berlin, Wide world Photos, Berlin And The Associated Press G.M.B.H Berlin, acquired 451 - 465 thousand
Despite the severe hardship of the time, Germany took part in the Olympic Games again. Reich government, large circles of business, the gymnastics and sports associations, as well as Germans and German Americans living in America lineage have raised funds to achieve the goal. Many thanks to all of you.
This report is intended to give an account of how the games went. The German Participation had to be far behind that of Amsterdam in 1928 because of the enormous distance. While we were able to send more than 200 active participants to Holland back then, this time only 82 practicing participants were chosen from Germany 5 Germans from the United States were added. Some competitions had to be foregone. Among other things, the riders who won two gold medals in Amsterdam were eliminated.
German sport, like all parts of German life, has experienced the severe restrictions of the time. This time, rough resources for preparation, such as those we used for Amsterdam, were missing.
Under these circumstances, if objectively assessed, hardly any more successes could be expected than were achieved. On the other hand: how deep the thought of the Olympic Games has taken root in the German gymnastics and sports world, it emerges from this that the German gymnastics and sports associations, as far as we know, all
only, with great difficulty, paid for a third of the posting from their own resources.
The enthusiastic reception of the German Olympic winners in their hometowns also shows how far beyond the sporting circles, the authorities and the population support the Olympic Games and appreciate and appreciate successes. This gives Germany the right and courage to take over the Olympic Games in 1936, which will take place on German soil for the first time.
The present report, for which the warmest and most sincere thanks are due to the editors, the Reemtsma cigarette factories, shows what preparations Germany must make in order to do well in 1936. All those who were not able to experience the incomparably conducted games in Los Angeles, which were held in sunshine and beauty, will recognize from this what the The 1936 Games presented the German people and the German sports movement with a major and worthwhile task. In order to accomplish this task, all the forces of the German people must work together in unity.