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Sport, Football, Derby County, Tour of Nazi Germany, May 1934, an interesting photograph album of postcard sized black and white photographs ... chronicling Derby County on Tour, showing action from matches, players giving the Nazi salute, relaxing on a journey by motor coach, on the Rhine, training, etc (59) On the tour Derby lost 5-0 in Cologne, 5-2 in Frankfurt, 1-0 in Dusseldorf and drew 1-1 in Dortmund. The Rams players, at the insistence of the British Ambassador, were ordered to give the Nazi salute before each game. Jack Kirby would not be a part of this charade and when the rest of the team saluted their hosts he kept his arm down and turned his back Read more