Arno Hellmis
Arno Hellmis (born March 19, 1901 in Soldau ; † June 6, 1940 in France) was a German sports reporter during the Nazi era.
Among other things, he commented on the first boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, with which he achieved great fame in Germany.
Hellmis fell as a sergeant in France in 1940 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Arno Hellmis in the catalog of the German National Library
- Arno Hellmis in action at the 1936 Olympic boxing tournament; Source: German Broadcasting Archive
supporting documents
- ↑ http://www.rheinische-geschichte.lvr.de/persoenitäten/Z/Seiten/HerbertZimmermann.aspx Information according to the Rheinische Geschichte portal; see also: Volker Kluge : Max Schmeling - A biography in 15 rounds, Berlin 2004, p. 543.
- ↑ Schmeling vs. Louis. War of the century on sound foil at Spiegel Online
- ↑ Entry on World War II ( Memento from September 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive ); accessed on July 24, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hellmis, Arno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sports reporter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soldau |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1940 |
| Place of death | France |