Gerd Pleiss photograph album page, 1936 Olympics in Berlin
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A page from Gerd Pleiss' album with photographs from the 1936 Olympics in Berlin

Gerd Pleiss (1915-1941) was a member of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, 1st SS Company. This page of his album shows images from the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. It includes pictures of the stadium, Nazi party personnel, and participants holding flags from different countries. 


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  • US Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of Wendie Theus
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