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Marinus van der Lubbe (13 January 1909 – 10 January 1934) was a Dutch communist who was tried, convicted, and executed by the government of Nazi Germany for allegedly setting fire to the Reichstag building —the national parliament of Germany —on 27 February 1933.
Police arrested an unemployed Dutch construction worker named Marinus van der Lubbe on the scene. The young man was found outside the building with firelighters in his possession and was...
Jan 12, 2008 · Marinus van der Lubbe, 24, was beheaded after being convicted of setting fire to the Reichstag, an event Hitler used as a pretext to suspend civil liberties and establish a dictatorship.
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On the night of February 27, 1933, an unemployed Dutch construction worker named Marinus van der Lubbe set fire to the Reichstag (German parliament) building, causing serious damage. The Nazis blamed the Communists for the fire and claimed emergency powers to crush all opposition.
Feb 26, 2023 · “When it comes to the question of whether Marinus van der Lubbe could have carried out the arson attack all by himself, the evidence is overwhelming,” Carter Hett told the Guardian.
Mar 1, 2023 · The fire itself has proved a stumbling block for historians for decades. This is largely due to the unknown role of the man who ended up being executed for the arson—a 24-year-old Dutch communist named Marinus van der Lubbe. Was he actually involved in starting the fire or was he simply a fall guy?
