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But under the Nazis the concept of Kampf – struggle – became central to the national philosophy and football was no exception. A football match became a Kampf, a footballer was now a Kämpfer and the German ‘soft’ style of football became much derided. In its place a style of play emerged more appropriate to the concept of Kampf. German ...
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Mar 9, 2021 · Hitler’s Nazi regime is possibly the most well researched and documented period of world history, yet not as much is known about their influence overlapping into football. Hitler was in power from 1933 to 1945 and, during this period, the German national side played over 100 games.
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Jun 14, 2018 · Global tournaments like the World Cup are never free of politics and that was especially true in 1938 during the run-up to World War II when the fascist leaders of Germany and Italy were eager to...
Nov 24, 2011 · The Nazis wanted the Games to go ahead and were particularly eager for football to be included – not merely because of the propaganda value of a German victory in the world's most popular sport...
Twenty years back, FC Schalke 04 dominated German football during the Nazi era and was often held up for propaganda purposes as an example of the new Germany. As the Reich expanded through conquest, teams from Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Alsace-Lorraine and Luxembourg were incorporated into the Gauliga.
Oct 23, 2015 · The Nazi influence on football in general ran deep. From the Austrian Anschluss, which gave a combined Austrian and German national team, to the death of Matthias Sindelar and the infamous death ...
Feb 18, 2001 · Football confronts its Nazi past. Hitler turned matches into rallies and Jewish players were banned and then killed. Clubs are being told to examine their part, writes Kate...
