Max
Schmeling

"The Black Uhlan"



world
heavyweight
champion

1930-1932

 

 

 

 

 

An extremely rare wire photo of Schmeling & entourage giving the Nazi salute following his 9th round KO victory over Steve Hamas... The fight took place in Hamburg, Germany on 3/10/35... A wreath and blanket displaying the Nazi swastika are visible in the foreground of the photo... Professionally framed and cloth matted with a vintage promotional photo which is vintage signed with a fine tip fountain pen in a blue ink
signed photo obtained from Jim Stinson, signature dated to the late 30's or 40's

note: photos on this page are from a digital camera through glass, they give an inaccurate view of the images which have perfect clarity in person
overall measures: 14.25 x 21.25"

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

FROM THE BOOKS
Schmeling later claimed that he was against Nazism and all it stood for, and said that he was obliged to go along with it to save his career. Schmeling was never really a fascist, but was trapped like so many Germans at the time into obeying Hitler's wishes.
Peter Brooke-Ball/The Boxing Album

 
 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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