Marinus Van Der Lubbe Et L’incendie Du Reichstag by Nico Jassies

A concise historical investigation of Marinus van der Lubbe and the 1933 Reichstag fire that reconstructs the events of the night, the subsequent trial, and how the blaze was politically exploited during the Nazis’ consolidation of power. Drawing on archival material and contemporary testimony, it surveys competing explanations—whether van der Lubbe acted alone, was part of a wider plot, or was used as a scapegoat—and evaluates the evidence and historiography surrounding the case. The work places the episode in its broader legal and political context and highlights the fire’s lasting consequences for German democracy.