Spartacus League Collection

Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919)
2603751 Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919); (add.info.: Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919) Polish - born German revolutionary and political agitator

The Spartacus League (Spartakusbund), 1919. Creator: Hirsch, Karl Jakob (1892-1952)
The Spartacus League (Spartakusbund), 1919. Private Collection

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; du 5 au 11 janvier 1919 a Berlin; Sparta... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; du 5 au 11 janvier 1919 a Berlin; Spartakistes prisonniers conduits au depot, 1919

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; dans l'apres-midi du 5 janvier, les sparta... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; dans l'apres-midi du 5 janvier, les spartakistes font irruption dans l'immeuble du Vorwaerts; dans la soiree et pendant la nuit

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; le 24 decembre 1918, des revolutionnaires... 1918 Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; le 24 decembre 1918, des revolutionnaires du parti Spartacus viennent de s'emparer d'une mitrailleuse et l'installent sur un camion

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; Liebknecht harangue la foule massee "Sous... 1918
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; Liebknecht harangue la foule massee "Sous les Tilleuls", 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Berlin street battles
3785470 Berlin street battles; (add.info.: Berlin street battles - anti- Sparaicist forces at the police head quarters (Polizei- Prasidium)

Berlin street battles, March 1919
3785458 Berlin street battles, March 1919; (add.info.: Berlin street battles, March 1919. Troops in front of Tietz department store)

Demonstation of Social Democrats, Cologne
3786496 Demonstation of Social Democrats, Cologne; (add.info.: Demonstation of Social Democrats, Cologne (Koln), Germany. Pre - 1914. Protest against clerical influence over education and culture

Christians! Shall Spartacus tear down your churches?, 1919. Artist: Keimel, Hermann
Christians! Shall Spartacus tear down your churches?, 1919. From a private collection

WORLD WAR I: REVOLUTION. Government troops holding a position behind a barricade awaiting attack by Spartacans in Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1919

WORLD WAR I: BARRICADE. Members of the Spartacus League barricading themselves with newspapers obtained from the Vorwarts Building, Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1919

WORLD WAR I: BERLIN, c1919. Field guns brought into fight against the Spartacus League, who had barricaded themselves in buildings immune to ordinary gun fire, Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1919

WORLD WAR I: SPARTACISTS. Followers of Karl Liebknecht carrying machine guns obtained from seized arsenals in Berlin, Germany. Photograph c1919

WORLD WAR I: REVOLUTION. The destroyed Vorwaerts Newspaper plant, which had acted as a fortress for the Spartacus League in Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1919

WORLD WAR I: REVOLUTION. Government troops on the roof of a building being targeted by the Spartacus League with bombs and gunfire in Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1919

WORLD WAR I: BERLIN, C1919. Soldiers of the Ebert government searching a suspected member of the Spartacus League for illegal weapons in Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1919

WORLD WAR I: BERLIN. The storming of Police Headquarters to oust the supporters of Police Chief Emil Eichhorn in Berlin, Germany. Illustration, 1919

KARL LIEBKNECHT (1871-1919). German lawyer and politician. Photographed c1915

Unsuccessful revolt of Spartacus League, 1919
Unsuccessful revolt of the Spartacus League, Berlin, January 1919. Members of the League shot

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The Spartacus League: A Revolutionary Force Shaking the Foundations of Germany In the midst of chaos and turmoil, a powerful force emerged in Germany - the Spartacus League. Led by charismatic figures like Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, this league sought to challenge the oppressive regime that had plunged the nation into World War I. With their fiery rhetoric and unwavering determination, members of the Spartacus League stood against injustice wherever it reared its head. Their battle cry echoed through city streets: "Christians. Shall Spartacus tear down your churches?" It was a call for people to question authority and break free from societal constraints. As barricades were erected during World War I, brave revolutionaries took up arms to defend their cause. Government troops faced fierce resistance as they attempted to quell this uprising. The clash between these opposing forces left scars on Berlin's landscape - destroyed buildings bore witness to the intensity of their struggle. Machine guns obtained by followers of Karl Liebknecht became symbols of defiance against an unjust system. These weapons represented hope for a better future where power would be redistributed among all citizens rather than concentrated in the hands of a few. Tragically, lives were lost during this tumultuous period. Public funerals served as reminders that every fallen comrade was a martyr in this fight for freedom. The sacrifices made by those who dared stand against oppression would not be forgotten. The Vorwaerts Newspaper plant acted as both a beacon of truth and an enemy target during these turbulent times. Its destruction highlighted how information could be weaponized by those seeking to maintain control over society's narrative. Government troops perched on rooftops became targets themselves as they tried desperately to suppress dissenting voices within Berlin's streets. Meanwhile, suspected supporters of the Spartacus League found themselves subjected to invasive searches conducted by soldiers loyal to Ebert's government.