What Dominic Sandbrook has said about 1954 FIFA World Cup Final
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 14, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on 1954 FIFA World Cup Final once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 14, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook expresses doubt about the story that Swiss radio cut its broadcast when German fans sang the first verse in 1954.
“I don't know whether that's actually true because the only source for that is football journalism written in the 1990s”
The Rest Is History: 679. Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3) (Jun 14, 2026) · Listen from 50:01
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679. Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3)The Rest Is History · Jun 14, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the history of Germany's national anthems, from Haydn's Austrian hymn through Nazi, West and East German anthems to reunification.
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