News from Germany’s Der Angriff reported that the event had been an 'unrestricted political, psychological and also sporting success'
Other protesters scattered pamphlets from trams and buses while men wearing sandwich boards proclaiming ‘Stop the Nazi Match’ chanted at the visitors
The letters in the paper were overwhelmingly against the Jewish view: one urged them to allow English sportsmen to enjoy 'their favourite pastime without interference'
Cheered on by a handful of spectators, he edged towards the flagpole, pulled out a knife and slashed the lanyard, causing the flag to fall
Each German was allowed to bring just 10 Marks with them, and catering was placed in the hands of Lyons and Co
15,000 protest postcards were printed, as were posters concerning the alleged murder of a Jewish footballer in Germany
The Nuremburg Laws of September 1935 had just stripped Germany’s Jewish citizens of many of their basic human rights
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