Martin van der Lubbe10 January 1933
The Nazis allege that Van der Lubbe is part of the Communist conspiracy to burn down the Reichstag & seize power. Death of Martin van der Lubbe, executed
Netherlands · Government / Government of Netherlands. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Nazis allege that Van der Lubbe is part of the Communist conspiracy to burn down the Reichstag & seize power. Death of Martin van der Lubbe, executed
The German Reichstag is set alight
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