A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Hold 46 mm x 60 mm

46 mm x 60 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension

the dates are clarified in Gauvreau's log book)

Invested with the D

University of Toronto COTC (browning copper

France (four kilometres north-west of Arras)

A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Hold 46 mm x 60 mmThis 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 Trger (As a thanks to the bearer) as well as Organisationskomittee fr die XI Olympiade Berlin 1936 (Organizing