This article displays the squads for the 1938 World Men's Handball Championship. Each team consisted of 10 to 15 players. [1]
Appearances, goals and ages as of tournament start, 16 January 2009.
Austria Head coach: 
Wilhelm Tolar, Tour guide: Hans Zelinka [2]
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Denmark Head coach: Aksel Pedersen
Players
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Germany Head coach: Otto Kaundinya
Players [3]
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Sweden Head coach: Herbert Johansson
Players [4]
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