Marinus van der Lubbe
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In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Lubbe, not Lubbe.
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. During his trial, the prosecution argued that van der Lubbe had acted on behalf of a wider communist conspiracy, while left-wing anti-Nazis argued that the fire was a false flag attack arranged by the Nazis themselves. Most historians agree that van der Lubbe acted alone. Nearly 75 years after the event, the German government granted van der Lubbe a posthumous pardon.[1]
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Born | (1909-01-13)13 January 1909 Leiden, Netherlands |
Died | 10 January 1934(1934-01-10) (aged 24) |
Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
Burial place | Südfriedhof |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation(s) | Political activist and trade unionist |
Known for | Allegedly setting the Reichstag fire |
Political party | Communist Party of the Netherlands (1925–1931) |
Movement | Council communism |
Criminal charges | High treason and arson crime |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Criminal status | Executed (Posthumously pardoned on 6 December 2007) |
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