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Execution of Nazi Olympic Hero Who Left 13,000 Dead: Hans Woellke

Narrator: Marchand Steenkamp. About the story: Hans Woellke was born on 18 February 1911 in the town of Bischofsburg, then part of the German Empire. After Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on 30 January 1933, he wasted no time in reshaping the nation’s future. His top priority was preparing Germany for war. One of his first major steps was rebuilding the military, which had been severely restricted by the Treaty of Versailles. By 1935, Hitler openly defied the treaty by reintroducing conscription and expanding the size of the army. At the same time, he established the Luftwaffe, Germany’s air force, and enlarged the navy, restoring Germany as a major military power. Yet even as Hitler accelerated rearmament, 1936 brought a very different stage for the Nazi regime: the Summer Olympic Games, held in Berlin. In Berlin, Woellke competed in the shot-put event and delivered a powerful series of throws. His best attempt reached 16.20 meters and secured him the gold medal. This Olympic win was the first German Olympic gold medal in men’s athletics. The moment was even captured in Leni Riefenstahl’s famous “Olympia” film, which further cemented Woellke’s place in Nazi Germany’s carefully crafted propaganda showcase. Woellke continued to compete after the Olympics. At the 1938 European Championships in Paris, he earned the bronze medal in shot put with a throw of 15.52 meters. Beyond his athletic career, Woellke was a member of Berlin Police Sports Club and trained under coach Wilhelm Landmesser. Standing at 1.78 meters tall and weighing 105 kilograms, he embodied the image of strength that the regime wanted to promote. Join World History channel and get access to benefits:    / @worldhistoryvideos   Disclaimer: All opinions and comments below are from members of the public and do not reflect the views of World History channel. We do not accept promoting violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on attributes such as: race, nationality, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation. World History has right to review the comments and delete them if they are deemed inappropriate. ► CLICK the SUBSCRIBE button for more interesting clips:    / @worldhistoryvideos   #HansWoellke #olympics #olympic #1936 #WWII #ww2 #nazi #kommando #history #holocaust #documentary #europe #operationbarbarossa #adolfhitler #warcriminals #warcrime #collaborators #worldhistory #history #worldwar2videos #Wehrmacht #belarus #belarussian #germany #german #olympia #Einsatzgruppen #dirlewanger #Khatyn Hans Woellke biography, Nazi Einsatzgruppen, Operation Hornung, Hans Woellke and Dirlewanger Brigade, Hans Woellke and Heinrich Himmler, Hans Woellke and Hryhoriy Vasiura, Khatyn massacre, Hans Woellke and Nazi Olympics, Hans Woellke and 1936 Summer Olympics, Berlin 1936, Hans Woellke and Olympic Games 1936, Holocaust in Belarus, Nazi occupation of Belarus , Nazi SS, Nazi war crimes, WW2 war crimes, War trials, Nazi criminals, War criminals, War criminals WW2, German war crimes, SS in Belarus , Belarus WW2, Belarus during WW2, World War 2 Belarus, Holocaust Belarus, German occupation of Belarus, Jews in Belarus