A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Auction Louisburg was sent to the

Louisburg was sent to the United Kingdom as part of the Canadian contribution to Operation Torch

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A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Auction Louisburg was sent to theThis 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