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Wider Wargaming => General Discussion => Topic started by: Leon on 27 July 2010, 12:47:05 AM

Title: Q of the Week: The Reichstag?
Post by: Leon on 27 July 2010, 12:47:05 AM
So, who burnt it down?
Title: Re: Q of the Week: The Reichstadt?
Post by: FierceKitty on 27 July 2010, 05:23:51 AM
Which city are you talking about? There wasn't just one Stadt in any of the Reichs.
Title: Re: Q of the Week: The Reichstadt?
Post by: OldenBUA on 27 July 2010, 10:27:19 AM
Presumably the Reichstag (parliament building) is meant?
Title: Re: Q of the Week: The Reichstadt?
Post by: FierceKitty on 27 July 2010, 11:29:34 AM
Ah...I was wondering about Magdeburg, myself.
Title: Re: Q of the Week: The Reichstadt?
Post by: Leon on 27 July 2010, 03:12:29 PM
I don't know how many other Stadt's were burnt down?  But yes, the parliament building.  Was Van der Lubbe responsible, or was it a Nazi move to gain more power?
Title: Re: Q of the Week: The Reichstadt?
Post by: nikharwood on 28 July 2010, 12:07:39 AM
It's Reichstag  8)

I reckon he did it - but a load of fellas in black leather overcoats were handing him matches & firelighters  ;)
Title: Re: Q of the Week: The Reichstadt?
Post by: Leon on 28 July 2010, 12:19:19 AM
Quote from: nikharwood on 28 July 2010, 12:07:39 AM
It's Reichstag  8)

I reckon he did it - but a load of fellas in black leather overcoats were handing him matches & firelighters  ;)

Goddamnit!  Oh well, yeah that thing!

He wasn't just thrown in there when he was already dead?
Title: Re: Q of the Week: The Reichstag?
Post by: lentulus on 28 July 2010, 12:22:00 AM
Given the established record of the Nazis for truth and justice, I can believe he was  innocent.
Title: Re: Q of the Week: The Reichstag?
Post by: Aart Brouwer on 28 July 2010, 08:08:10 PM
He did it. And he did it alone. This is the generally accepted view since the exhaustive Fritz Tobias, Der Reichstagsbrand. Legende und Wirklichkeit. Rastatt : Grote, 1962

Cheers,
Aart