Opening of the XI Summer Olympic Games in Berlin (1936)

The raising of the national flags of the participating countries' teams at the 11th Summer Olympic Games in Berlin on August 1, 1936. The raising of the Spanish flag.

A panorama of some of the national flags of the Olympic teams.

Spectators in the stands of the stadium raise their hands in a Nazi salute.

The Greek Olympic team marches through the stadium, opening the ceremonial procession of the Olympic teams.

The Greek athletes take off their hats in unison.

The Danish Olympic team marches through the stadium with the national flag.

Athletes of the Olympic team of Great Britain march along the stadium track.

The women's part of the British team marches.

The teams of British India and Japan march along the stadium tracks with national flags.

The US Olympic team enters the stadium track.

Spectators in the stands greet the American athletes.

The Americans walk, taking off their hats in salute.

The women's part of the American team marches.

Spectators greet the Austrian team.

Athletes of the Italian Olympic team march through the stadium, raising their right hands.

Faces of Italian fans.

The Italian Ambassador greets the Italian athletes.

Representatives of Germany in white uniforms pass by.

The Swiss team on the stadium track.

Views of the stadium during the ceremonial procession of the Olympic teams (above).

Faces of spectators greeting the athletes.

View of the stadium after the Olympic teams have lined up on the field (above).

Hitler A. delivers a welcoming speech (synchronously).

Raising the Olympic flag.

Doves take off above the stadium, views of the stadium.

Doves in the sky.

Carrying the torch with the Olympic flame through the squares and streets of Berlin, the residents of Berlin greeting the Olympic flame.

An athlete with the torch runs into the Olympic stadium, descends the stairs, demonstrates the burning torch, runs along the stadium track.

An athlete runs across the stadium to the cauldron for the Olympic flame.

Climbing the stairs near the cauldron.

Lighting of the Olympic flame.

Hitler announces the opening of the Olympic Games from the rostrum, representatives of the Olympic teams with national flags (panorama).

Panoramas and views of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin during the performance of the anthem (top).

The cauldron with the Olympic flame.

The burning Olympic flame.

The German Olympic team walks down the track at the stadium in Berlin on the opening day of the 11th Summer Olympic Games on August 1, 1936. Hitler's face is seen.

Spectators in the stands give the Nazi salute.