Spartakusbund Collection

Kpd Poster 1919
You are invited to vote Communist (KPD = Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands, formerly the Spartakusbund) in the German elections

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 Battle between Spartacists and Government troops: Barricade in the Potsdamer Platz
STC359589 Berlin Battle between Spartacists and Government troops: Barricade in the Potsdamer Platz, 1919 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Government troops who had seized a Spartacist trench in the Frankfurter Allee, Berlin
STC359590 Government troops who had seized a Spartacist trench in the Frankfurter Allee, Berlin, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fighting on the Home Front, 1919 (b / w photo)
STC359591 Fighting on the Home Front, 1919 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Berlin during the Spartacist insurrection, 1919 (b / w photo)
STC359592 Berlin during the Spartacist insurrection, 1919 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In January 1919 the Spartacus League)

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

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Amidst the chaotic backdrop of post-World War I Germany, the Spartacus League, or Spartakusbund, rose as a revolutionary force determined to overthrow the existing political order. In the iconic image of a 1919 KPD poster, Spartacus is depicted leading the charge against government troops in the Battle of Berlin at Potsdamer Platz. The fierce clashes continued in the Frankfurter Allee, where Spartacist trenches were relentlessly seized. The Home Front was far from peaceful as well, with constant fighting. Rosa Luxemburg, a prominent Marxist theorist and Spartacus leader, became a symbol of the revolution. In a 1910 black-and-white photograph, she stands confidently on a balcony, a stark contrast to the tumultuous times ahead. Yet, the question of religion loomed large, as evidenced by a provocative 1919 poster asking, "Christians. Shall Spartacus tear down your churches?" Through these powerful visuals, the Spartacus League's struggle for a socialist state during the German Revolution of 1918-1919 comes to life. The legacy of this pivotal moment in history continues to inspire and challenge our understanding of political upheaval and the human spirit.