1 Aug 1936
- Georg von Bismarck was promoted to the rank of Oberstleutnant. ww2dbase [Georg von Bismarck | CPC]
- Lieutenant General Huang Guangrui was named the commandant of the Chinese Central Aviation Academy at Jianqio Airfield, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, relieving Lieutenant General Chen Qingyun. ww2dbase [Jianqiao Airfield | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | CPC]
- The 1936 Olympic Games started in Berlin, Germany; anti-Semitic posters were temporarily removed for the duration of the events. ww2dbase [Discovery of Concentration Camps and the Holocaust | Berlin | TH]
- The keel of Wilhelm Gustloff was laid down by Blohm und Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. ww2dbase [Blohm und Voss | Wilhelm Gustloff | Hamburg | CPC]
- Korechika Anami was made the head of the Military Affairs Bureau of the Army Ministry. ww2dbase [Korechika Anami | CPC]
- Shunroku Hata was named the commanding officer of the Taiwan Army. ww2dbase [Shunroku Hata | CPC]
1 Aug 1936 Interactive Map
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