World Loving Cup Stories-Part Iii (The 3Rd Globe Loving Cup 1938)-Part D
July 10, 2019
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II. Germany
-German Manager Josef 'Sepp' Herberger had been appointed next the 1936 Olympics replacing Otto Nerz.
He would rest inwards accuse until 1964, for a run of 28 years, the longest inwards High German Football History. His successor would last Helmut Schoen.
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Fritz Szepan as well as Sepp Herberger) |
-On May 16, 1937, Deutschland defeated Kingdom of Denmark (8-0) inwards a friendly inwards Breslau. This squad would last known equally ‘Breslau-Elf’. Germany’s heart as well as individual of the 1938 squad would last comprised of these players, that included: Jakob, Janes, Munzenberg, Kupfer, Goldbrunner, Kitzinger, Lehner, Siffling, Szepan as well as Gellesch.
Note: Breslau is the High German linguistic communication spelling of present-day Polish urban center Wroclaw. At the fourth dimension it was notwithstanding nether High German control. However, later World War II, it became purpose of Poland.
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Germany squad, ‘Breslau Elf’, May 16,1937, Deutschland 8-Denmark 0) |
-After the Anshluss (March 12, 1938), Austria’s players would last incorporated into the High German squad.
From Austria’s 1934 World Cup squad, Josef Stroh, goalkeeper Rudolf Raftl as well as Willi Schmaus were included.
Other Austrians to last included were:
Wilhelm Hahnemann, Hans Mock, Leopold Neumer, Johann ‘Hans’ Erik Pesser, Stefan Skoumal as well as Franz Wagner.
Other Austrians such equally Karel Sesta, Camillo Jerusalem as well as Franz Binder were out of reckoning from the novel High German team.
Apparently at that topographic point had been trace per unit of measurement area from political front end to fix the squad upwards along the ratio vi x v (6 Germans, v Austrians).
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Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta (Hans Mock) |
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Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta (Willibald Schmaus) |
-A symbolic friendly was arranged vs. Republic of Austria inwards Vienna on Apr 3rd, 1938. It was idea that the Austrians were non especially happy to play inwards a squad alongside Germans.
This tally was billed equally ‘Anschlussspiel’, or ‘reconciliation game’.
It was held 1 calendar week earlier the Referendum on Apr 10th for Austrians joining the High German Reich (which was overwhelmingly approved).
The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) had dissolved on March 28th, 1938 as well as resigned from FIFA.
This was an Unofficial tally inwards the annals of both Nations.
Unofficial
Date: April 3, 1938
Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
Austria 2-Germany 0 (Matthias Sindelar 62, Karl Sesta 70)
Austria: Peter Platzer (Admira Wien); Karl Sesta (Austria Wien), Willibald Schmaus (First Vienna); Franz Wagner (Rapid Wien), Johann Mock (Austria Wien), Stefan Skoumal (Rapid Wien); Wilhelm Hahnemann (Admira Wien), Josef Stroh (Austria Wien), Matthias Sindelar (Austria Wien), Franz Binder (Rapid Wien), Johann Pesser (Rapid Wien)
Germany: Hans Jakob (Jahn Regensburg), Paul Janes (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Reinhold Münzenberg (Allemania Aachen); Andreas Kupfer (Schweinfurt 05), Ludwig Goldbrunner (Bayern München), Albin Kitzinger (Schweinfurt 05); Ernst Lehner (Schwaben Augsburg), Rudolf Gellesch (Schalke), Hans Berndt (Tennis Borussia Berlin), Josef Gauchel (TuS Neuendorf), Josef Fath (Wormatia Worms)
Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Herberger
-Austrian star Matthias Sindelar asked Herberger non to take away him for the World Cup.
Matthias Sindelar was constitute dead on Feb 23, 1939. (https://latina-soma-4.blogspot.com//search?q=mysteries-legends-and-conspiracy)
-On May 2, 1938, the decisive stage of the World Cup preparation was entered.
Herberger selected an initial grouping of 38 players (23 Germans as well as fifteen Austrians) for a preparation campsite inwards Duisburg, to last whittled downward to 22.
The called-up players were:
Goalkeepers: Hans Jakob (Jahn Regensburg), Fritz Buchloh (Mülheim), Rudolf Raftl (Rapid Wien), Hans Klodt (Schalke)
Defenders: Willibald Schmaus (First Vienna Wien), Karl Andritz (Austria Wien), Paul Janes (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Willi Billmann (Nurnberg), Kurt Welsch (Neunkirchen), Reinhold Münzenberg (Alemannia Aachen), Jakob Streitle (Bayern Munchen), Milsch (Troisdorf);
Midfeilders: Johann Mock (Austria Wien), Josef Pekarek (Wacker Wien), Stefan Skoumal (Rapid Wien), Siegfried Joksch (Austria Wien), Andreas Kupfer (Schweinfurt), Albin Kitzinger (Schweinfurt), Ludwig Goldbrunner (Bayern Munchen), Hans Rohde (Eimsbutteler), Wilhelm Sold (Saarbrucken), Franz Wagner I (Rapid Wien);
Forwards: Wilhelm Hahnemann (Admira Wien), Josef Stroh (Austria Wien), Camillo Jerusalem (Austria Wien), Josef Epp (Wiener SC), Leopold Neumer (Austria Wien), Franz Binder (Rapid Wien), Hans Pesser (Wien), Rudolf Gellesch (Schalke), Fritz Szepan (Schalke), Edmund Malecki (Hannover), Josef Gauchel (Neuendorf), Otto Siffling (Waldorf Mannheim), Hans Berndt (Tennis Club Borussia Berlin), August Lenz (Borussia Dortmund), Josef Fath (Worms), Ernst Lehner (Augsburg).
Due to injury, Adolf Urban (Schalke), Helmut Schoen (Dresden) as well as Peter Platzer (Admira Wien) did non brand the cut.
Adolf Urban had been an integral purpose of the ‘Breslau-Elf’.
Helmut Schoen would larn West Germany’s Manager later Herberger inwards 1964.
-When experimenting, Herberger (along alongside Otto Nerz, the one-time Manager equally help) faced a work inwards the feel that each squad (Germany as well as Austria) was amend past times itself only blending the players weakened the team.
The Austrian mode was visibly different than Germany’s style.
On May 12, 1938, Otto Nerz asked the Federation inwards writing to unloosen him from his national duties.
Herberger was to accept sole responsibility.
-On May 14, 1938, Deutschland hosted England at Berlin (the infamous tally where English linguistic communication players were forced to brand the Nazi salute prior to kick-off.
After the defeat (3-6) against England, at that topographic point was fifty-fifty to a greater extent than world trace per unit of measurement area to include the Austrian players into the High German squad.
Herberger chose non to experiment past times including the Austrians as well as instead decided to stick alongside his ‘Breslau-Elf’ side.
However, he was forced to supervene upon the injured Otto Siffling alongside Josef Gauchel.
In addition, Johann Pesser, the exclusively Austrian inwards the side, replaced the injured Adolf Urban.
* Repetitions from a previous entry inwards the weblog relevant to 1938:
English players giving the Nazi salute, 1938
The 1938 friendly betwixt Deutschland as well as England inwards Berlin (May 14, 1938, Deutschland 3-England 6) is ever remembered for the sight of the English linguistic communication players giving the Nazi salute.
It is somewhat unclear equally to why the players did it (more importantly who forced them).
According to England Captain Edris Hapgood, he was called inwards past times FA President Stanley Rous as well as tour leader Charles Wreford-Brown. They told him that later a coming together alongside the ambassador Sir Neville Henderson, they were instructed to make the Nazi salute prior to the kickoff to avoid whatever political incidents. (Remember appeasement)
For his part, Stanley Rous claimed that he position the conclusion upwards to the players, only did indicate out that the tally atmosphere powerfulness last affected past times their refusal.
Given the sensitivity of game alongside the possibility state of war looming on the horizon, it seems unlikely that the regime (Football or Political) would cause got left it upwards to the players.
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Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13680, June 4, 1938 (German players inwards Paris) /span> |
Germany’s Preparatory matches/ Friendlies ahead of the World Cup:
Date: February 6, 1938
Venue: Köln (Cologne)- Müngersdorfer Stadion
Attendance: 78,000
Referee: Reginald George Rudd (England)
Germany 1-Switzerland 1 (Fritz Szepan 74 / Georges Aeby 38)
Germany: Willy Jürissen (Rot-Weiß Oberhausen), Paul Janes (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Reinhold Münzenberg (Alemannia Aachen), Andreas Kupfer (Schweinfurt 05), Wilhelm Sold (Saarbrücken), Rudolf Gellesch (Schalke), Ernst Lehner (Schwaben Augsburg), Adolf Urban (Schalke), Otto Siffling (Waldhof Mannheim), Fritz Szepan (Schalke), Karl Striebinger (Rasenspiele Mannheim)
Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Herberger
March 20, 1938
Wuppertal -Stadion am Zoo
Attendance: 20, 000
Referee: Hans Wüthrich (Switzerland)
Germany 2-Luxembourg 1 (Josef Gauchel vi pen, 75 / Camille Libar 73)
Germany: Hans Jakob (Regensburg), Willi Billmann (Nürnberg), Reinhold Münzenberg (Alemannia Aachen), Albin Kitzinger (Schweinfurt 05), Ludwig Goldbrunner (Bayern München), Hans Mengel (TuRu 1880 Düsseldorf), Ernst Lehner (Schwaben Augsburg), Otto Siffling (Waldhof Mannheim), Hans Berndt (Tennis Club Borussia Berlin), Ernst Kuzorra (Schalke), Josef Fath (Rasensport Wormatia Worms)
Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Herberger
Date: March 20, 1938
Venue: Nürnberg-Altes Stadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Johannes (John) Langenus (Belgium)
Germany 1-Hungary 1 (Otto Siffling 29 / Geza Toldi 49)
Germany: Hans Jakob (Regensburg), Willi Billmann (Nürnberg), Reinhold Münzenberg (Alemannia Aachen), Albin Kitzinger (Schweinfurt 05), Ludwig Goldbrunner (Bayern München), Hans Mengel (TuRu 1880 Düsseldorf), Ernst Lehner (Schwaben Augsburg), Otto Siffling (Waldhof Mannheim), Hans Berndt (Tennis Club Borussia Berlin), Ernst Kuzorra (Schalke), Josef Fath (Rasensport Wormatia Worms)
Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Herberger
Note: Deutschland played 2 matches on March 20th
Date: April 24, 1938
Venue: Frankfurt- Waldstadion
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Germany 1-Portugal 1 (Otto Siffling 75 / Artur Sousa ‘Pinga’18)
Germany: Hans Jakob (Regensburg), Paul Janes (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Reinhold Münzenberg (Alemannia Aachen), Andreas Kupfer (Schweinfurt 05), Ludwig Goldbrunner (Bayern München), Albin Kitzinger (Schweinfurt 05), Ernst Lehner (Schwaben Augsburg), Rudolf Gellesch (Schalke), Otto Siffling (Waldhof Mannheim), Fritz Szepan (Schalke), Josef Fath (Rasensport Wormatia Worms)
Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Herberger
May 14, 1938
Venue: Berlin, Olympia Stadion
Attendance: 105, 000
Referee: Johannes (John) Langenus (Belgium)
Germany 3-England vi (Rudolf Gellesch 20, Josef Gauchel 44, Hans Pesser 77 / Cliff Bastin 15, John Robinson 26, 49, Frank Broome 29, Stanley Matthews 42, Leonard Goulden 85)
Germany: Hans Jakob (Regensburg), Paul Janes (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Reinhold Münzenberg (Alemannia Aachen), Andreas Kupfer (Schweinfurt 05), Ludwig Goldbrunner (Bayern München), Albin Kitzinger (Schweinfurt 05), Ernst Lehner (Schwaben Augsburg), Rudolf Gellesch (Schalke), Josef Gauchel (TuS Neuendorf 1911 Koblenz), Fritz Szepan (Schalke),Hans Pesser (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Coach: Josef ‘Sepp’ Herberger
-Herberger too had to debate alongside the finally rounds of the High German Championship that many of his players were involved in.
Five days earlier the outset World Cup match, the League semi-finals were notwithstanding on the schedule.
-Three friendlies were scheduled against English linguistic communication guild Aston Villa FC equally purpose of the preparations as well as Austrian players were tested for the novel Germany.
May 15, 1938 (At Berlin)
Germany 2 - Aston Villa three (1-1)
Goals: 0:1 Frank Broome (9.), 1:1 Franz Binder (40.), 1:2 Frank Shell (71.), 1:3 Frank Broome (78.), 2:3 Wilhelm Hahnemann (89)
Germany: Rudolf Raftl; Jakob Streitle, Willibald Schmaus; Franz Wagner, Johann Mock, Stefan Skoumal; Wilhelm Hahnemann, Josef Stroh, Franz Binder, Camillo Jerusalem, Leopold Neumer
Aston Villa: Fred Biddlestone; Ernie Callaghan, George Cummings; Alex Massie, James Allen, Bob Iverson; Frank Broome, Freddie Haycock, Frank Shell, Ronnie Starling, Eric Houghton
Coach: Jimmy Hogan
Note: This High German squad was called “Wiener Elf”, Streitle was the exclusively non-Austrian.
May 18, 1938 (At Dusseldorf)
Germany 2 - Aston Villa 1 (2-1)
Goals: 0:1 Eric Houghton, 1:1 Josef Gauchel, 2:1 Hans Pesser
Germany: Rudolf Raftl; Paul Janes, Jakob Streitle; Franz Wagner, Johann Mock, Albin Kitzinger; Wilhelm Hahnemann, Rudolf Gellesch, Josef Gauchel, Fritz Szepan, Hans Pesser
Aston Villa: Fred Biddlestone; Ernie Callaghan, George Cummings; Alex Massie, James Allen, Bob Iverson; Frank Shell, Freddie Haycock, Frank Broome, Ronnie Starling, Eric Houghton
Coach: Jimmy Hogan
May 22, 1938 (At Stuttgart)
Germany 1 - Aston Villa 2 (0-2)
Goals: 0:1 Bob Iverson, 0:2 Eric Houghton (penalty), 1:2 August Lenz (74)
Germany: Hans Jakob; Reinhold Munzenberg, Willibald Schmaus; Andraes Kupfer, Ludwig Goldbrunner, Stefan Skoumal; Ernst Lehner, Josef Stroh, August Lenz, Wilhelm Hahnemann, Leopold Neumer
Aston Villa: William Carey; Ernie Callaghan, George Cummings; Alex Massie, James Allen, Bob Iverson; Albert Kerr, Freddie Haycock, George Pritty, Ronnie Starling, Eric Houghton
Coach: Jimmy Hogan
-Sepp Herberger announced his Final 22 later these matches against Aston Villa.
Adolf Urban, 1 of ‘Breslau-Elf’ heroes missed out through injury.
August Lenz too failed to brand the finally cut.