Darmstadt 98 restarts football operations in the Landesliga after World War II. Exactly 80 years ago, football rises from the ashes of World War II. Despite lacking equipment and with a depleted squad, SV Darmstadt 98 starts playing again. The 1945/46 season marks the club's restart. Other clubs in the region have also resumed football operations. So football in Darmstadt starts again. But the war has left deep scars. Many players and officials of the club did not survive the war. So the club has to start almost from scratch. The first games of the club after the war are also marked by great uncertainty. But the will to play football is unbroken. Darmstadt 98 slowly starts to regain its position at the top. The club is supported by many fans. The attendance figures are high and the atmosphere is good. Darmstadt 98 is on its way back up. The story of the club after World War II is one of new beginnings and hope.