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Government troops during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Combat-ready government soldiers during the fights against the Spartacus supporters in March 1919 in Berlin.

Demonstration against the Spartacists in Berlin, 1919

SPD supporters demonstrate against the radical Spartacists among others with posters 'Against the terror', here in the Belle-Alliance-Strasse in Berlin.

Freikorps Reinhard, 1919

Officers and soldiers of the volunteer regiment Reinhard discuss after their service in Berlin. The Freikorps defeated, among others, the Spartacus uprising. Undated picture, probably from the spring of 1919.

Storage of captured weapons, 1919

Government loyalists store the captured insurgent weapons in the Berlin ordnance depot.

Government troops during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Government troops with an antiaircraft gun in Berlin.

Soldiers of the Free Corps Reinhardt in Berlin, 1918

Soldiers loyal to the government straps ammunition for machine guns.

Free Corps soldiers in Berlin, 1919

Soldiers of the government loyal troops during the fighting against Spartacists in Berlin.

Burial of the victims after the Spartacist uprising, 1919

The two uprising attempts of the Spartacists from January and March 1919 were defeated by the Freikorps and resulted in many victims. A large number of workers give their last respects to the dead.

Government troops during the Spartacist uprising, 1919

Pro-government military forces in the Warschauer Strasse.

Crowd in Berlin during the Spartacist uprising, 1919

People before the police headquarters in Berlin.

Pro-government troops in Berlin, 1919

Truck with a machine gun of a Freikorps. On the side walls stand: 'Free road, the shooting starts!' and 'Here charitable gifts are accepted with thanks.' The picture was taken during the fighting against the Spartacists.

Free Corps during the Spartacist uprising in Berlin, 1919

Free Corps soldiers use mobile forges of the public utilities as cover for a machine gun.

Spartacist followers during fighting in Berlin, 1919

Spartacists have entrenched themselves behind a fallen billboard in the Grossen Frankfurter Strasse.

Government troops during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Pro-government troops march on Lichtenberg, where Spartacists have entrenched.

Roadblock made by government forces in Berlin, 1919

During the March fights in Berlin, government-loyal troops blocked a street in Berlin. It is probably the Beuthstrasse near the Spittelmarkt

Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief Gustav Noske, 1919

View of the "Landhaus Dahlem" in the district with the same name in Berlin. This was the headquarters of the Volksbeauftragten fuer Heer und Marine (People's Representative for Army and Navy) Gustav Noske during the January uprising and the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) in the spring of 1919. In front of it stand members of the Freikorps, who were responsible for the suppression of the riot. The black-white-red flag is being hoisted. This photo was taken probably during the January uprising.

Governmental troops at the station Adlershof, Berlin, 1919

Soldiers from Adlershof are taken to the inner city of Berlin to support the government in the struggle with workers during the Berlin March fights. Here they get on the train in Adlershof.

Rail replacement service at the time of Spartacus uprising, 1919

During the fights with the Spartacists in Berlin instead of the tram a van runs on the line Doenhoffplatz - Schoeneberg.

Troops loyal to the government during of the Spartacist Uprising, 1919

A messenger brings to the commander of an anti-aircraft gun of a Freikorps a message. The unit is involved in the fighting against Spartacists in Lichtenberg.

Government troops during the Spartacus Uprising, 1919

Heavy mortars (foreground) and field artillery of the pro-government troops on the Alexanderplatz in Berlin.

Government troops in Berlin, 1919

In view of the threatening general strike in Berlin, armed men have moved into position in the Wilhelm Strasse.

Captive Spartacists in Berlin, 1919

Spartacists who surrendered themselves to the government troops are led away.

Government troops during the Maerzkaempfe ('March Fights) in Berlin, 1919

Freikorps members posing for a photo during the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights). A gun is mounted on the truck.

Barricade during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Government troops have built a barricade during the fights in March 1919 at the Spittelmarkt in Berlin.

Government soldiers during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

A patrol of government troops blocks the government quarter in Berlin during the street fights against the Spartacus followers. They hold a sign saying 'Stop! Anyone who goes on will be shot'.

Barricade during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Government soldiers in the great Frankfurter Street in Berlin have built a barricade from a fallen advertising pillar during the street fights against the Spartacus followers.

Government troops during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

During the fights in March 1919, government troops fire at the roof of a covered market at the Alexander square in Berlin.

Transportation of a victim during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

After a grenade strike during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, an injured or killed person is being transported on a stretcher by paramedics of the government troops.

Gun during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Government soldiers have built a gun at the Rosenthal square in Berlin during the street fights against the Spartacus supporters.

Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Presumably a short range mortar belonging to the Spartacus League after being seized by government troops.

Street fights in Berlin, 1919

Government troops use tanks against the Spartacus supporters during street fights in March 1919.

Passport control during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Government troops during the Spartacus uprising in March 1919 during the passport control of civilians in the government district in central Berlin which is closed off with barbed wire.

Flamethrower lots during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Government soldiers have positioned with flame-throwers in the Linien Street in Berlin during the street fights against the Spartacus supporters in March 1919.

Berliners shot during the Spartacus uprising, 1919

During and after the fighting of volunteer and government troops against the Spartacus League many Berliners were killed. These citizens were shot for looting in the district of Lichterfelde.

Government soldiers in a machine gun standing, 1919

Government soldiers have built a machine gun standing on the Oranien bridge in Berlin during the street fights against the Spartacus supporters in March 1919.

General strike in Berlin, 1919

The government troops with white armlets arrive as reinforcements for the fights in Berlin-Lichtenberg. In March 1919, after the proclamation of the general strike grim fights between the Reichswehr and communist insurgents break out.

General strike in Berlin, 1919

Soldiers of the National Defense Forces bivouac in front of the Berlin municipal palace. The Berlin general strike of March 1919 led to bitter struggles between the National Defense Forces and the insurgents.

General strike in 'Scheunenviertel', 1919

In March 1919 the call for a general strike in the Berlin 'Scheunenviertel' ('Barn District') resulted in bitter fighting between the national defense and communist insurgents. Soldiers of the national defense who were in the way of Spartacus League fire take cover behind a small tank.

Search for the wounded after the March fights in Berlin, 1919

The street fightings of 1919 in Berlin resulted in many deaths and injuries. Here a nurse from the Red Cross checks the streets for the wounded accompanied by government soldiers and medical orderlies. She holds a white flag in her hand.

Destroyed house during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

A damaged building in the old Schuetzen street in Berlin during the street fights between government forces and Spartacus supporters.

Barricades during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919

Government soldiers have created a barricade made from beer barrels during the street battles against the followers of Spartacus in the Beuth Street in Berlin.

Berlin cemetery after the Spartacus revolt, 1919

The more than 1500 victims of the fights between government troops and Spartacus supporters during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin were buried in mass graves in cemeteries in Berlin.

Government troops at the Wilhelmsplatz in Berlin, 1919

Government-loyal soldiers secure the government district during the unrests in March. Here they guard the Wilhelmsplatz with machine guns. In the middle of the picture is the bronze statue of Prince Leopold I of Anhalt-Dessau.

Government troops at the Brandenburg Gate, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) Freikorps units and government troops protect the city. Here soldiers with a field cannon guard the government district in Berlin near the Wilhelmplatz. The Brandenburg Gate is in the background.

Road blockade to the Andreasstrasse in Berlin, 1919

On the Andreasstrasse in Berlin-Friedrichshain, government-loyal troops block the road. In the course of the Berlin March fights, there were violent clashes between government-loyal Freikorps units and workers especially in this part of city.

Machine gun post of the government troops in Berlin, 1919

Government loyalists secure the Spittelmarkt in Berlin with a machine gun post. Due to the unrests during the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) there are frequently conflicts between left-wing workers and soldiers on one side and government-loyal volunteers and Freikorps soldiers on the other side.

Tank of the government forces breaks through a blockade, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), a Mark IV tank of the government forces breaks through a blockade of insurgents. The tank with the name "Hanni" was captured by the British in the First World War. It is a female version of the model with machine guns.

Destroyed overhead wires in Berlin, 1919

Many streets and buildings in the inner city of Berlin were destroyed by the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights). Here is a picture of the center, probably near Alexanderplatz.

Government-loyal soldiers during the Maerzkaempfe (March Fights) in Berlin, 1919

During the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) Freikorps units take a woman into custody, who apparently belongs to the insurgents. The location of the picture is probably the Richard-Sorge-Strasse (former Tilsiterstrasse) in the district of Friedrichshein.

Speech held from the Reich Chancellery, 1919

A representative of the new Republic delivers a speech at a window of the Reich Chancellery. A crowd is listening to the speaker.

Barbed wire barrier in the Leipziger Strasse in Berlin, 1919

Parts of the Leipziger Strasse were blocked with barbed wire by government-loyal troops during the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights).

Soldiers secure the Reich Chancellery, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) government-loyal soldiers guard the Reich Chancellery at Wilhelmstrasse 77 in Berlin.

Soldiers taking a break at the Friedrichshain in Berlin, 1919

Government-loyal troops enjoy the sun in the Volkspark Friedrichshain. In the course of the Berlin March Fights they cared for the suppression of the riots.

Guard mount in the Wilhelmstrasse, 1919

After the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), government troops move through the Wilhelmstrasse to guard the Reichskanzlerpalais.

The Marinehaus that was damaged during the Maerzkaempfe (March Fights) in Berlin, 1919

The Marinehaus in Berlin-Mitte that was damaged by artillery and air bombs. Here was the seat of the insurgent Volksmarine Division till the suppression of the riots.

Government troops in front of the Berlin City Palace, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) in 1919, government-loyal soldiers gathered in front of the Berlin City Palace. A white skull and the inscription "Nieder mit Spartakus" (Down with Spartacus) is painted on a cart. On the right is a part of the National Kaiser Wilhelm Monument.

Roadblock at the Moritzplatz in Berlin, 1919

A Freikorps unit blocks the entrance to the Moritzplatz in Berlin to support investigations of the public prosecutor in the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights).

Marching band in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), pioneers march through the Koepenicker Strasse in Berlin while making music. They are accompanied by curious passers-by.

Barrier at the Von der Heydt Bridge in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), government-loyal soldiers control the Von-der-Heydt-Bridge in Berlin-Tiergarten.

Soldiers cross the Warsaw bridge, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) more and more Freikorps units arrive in Berlin.

Blocked Waisen bridge in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) government-loyal soldiers blocked the Waisenbruecke in Berlin. The barricade consists mostly of newspaper bales.

Ammunition captured by government troops in Berlin, 1919

In front of a school in Berlin-Lichtenberg, government-loyal soldiers collect previously captured ammunition. These formerly belonged to revolutionaries of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights).

Government troops in Berlin-Lichtenberg, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), government troops gather in the Warschauer Strasse. Residents watch them from their houses damaged by the fighting.

Destroyed houses in the Alte Schuetzenstrasse in Berlin, 1919

Houses destroyed by artillery in the former street "Alte Schuetzenstrasse" north of Alexanderplatz. The Berlin March Fights were brutally and by all means suppressed by government-loyal Freikorps units.

Destroyed houses in the "Alte Schuetzenstrasse" in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), parts of the inner city of Berlin were destroyed by the artillery fire of government troops. Here is a view of the former "Alte Schuetzenstrasse", which was later overbuilt, north of Alexanderplatz.

Anti-Bolshevik propaganda, 1919

A man looks at a anti-Bolshevik propaganda poster. In the course of the unrest in the spring of 1919, the struggle against Leftist groups was fought by all available means

Road closure during the Spartacist uprising in Berlin, 1919

Overturned cars block a road during the Spartacist uprising in Berlin.

Artillery position in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), the government-loyal soldiers use artillery guns as well to defeat the uprising. Here is a field gun between a blockade in the street "Lange Strasse" in Berlin-Friedrichshain.

Government troops at a railway station of the Ringbahn, 1919

In the course of the mass strikes during the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), a large part of public life collapsed in several quarters of the capital. Freikorps are waiting for a train in Berlin-Friedrichshain.

Artillery position during the March Fights in Berlin, 1919

An artillery position of the government-loyal troops in the Lange Strasse in Berlin. Due to the brutal actions of the Freikorps soldiers, including the use of artillery, the revolts were suppressed after a few days.

Freikorp soldiers marching in the government district, 1919

Soldiers of Freikorps units supported the Ebert government during the March fights against insurgent workers. The troop on this picture marches probably on the street "Unter den Linden".

Roadside check before the Zeughaus in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Maerzkaempfe (March fights) government-loyal troops check vehicles for weapons on the street "Unter den Linden".

Alexanderplatz during the Spartacist uprising in Berlin, 1919

View of the devastated Alexanderplatz during the Spartacist uprising in Berlin.

Transport of a wounded man, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) a violent intervention of government-loyal Freikorps units resulted in more than 1,200 deaths and even more injured. On this picture two volunteers transport one of these injured.

Gun of the government-loyal troops in Berlin, 1919

During the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) Freikorps soldiers secure with a 7,7 cm Feldkanone the searching of houses for insurgents near the Gesundbrunnen station.

Roadblock at the Spittelmarkt in Berlin, 1919

Freikorp soldiers close off the Gertrauden bridge at the Spittelmarkt. Due to the Berlin March fights in parts of the city, the soldiers guard important squares and bridges.

Barrier in front of the Gertrauden bridge in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), government-loyal soldiers close off the Gertraude bridge.

Destroyed overhead wires at Alexanderplatz in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) and the use of artillery by government-loyal troops, many streets and houses were devastated in the center of Berlin. Here is a photo of the destroyed overhead lines at Alexanderplatz. On the right two civilians are talking to a soldier.

Damaged police department in Berlin, 1919

The artillery damaged police department at Alexanderplatz was at the center of the fights in Berlin. Freikorps units, commissioned by the Ebert government, defeated the workers' revolts with the help of artillery.

Barrier at the Oranien bridge in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin March Fights, the Oranienbruecke was closed off by government-loyal soldiers with barbed wire.

Camp of the government troops in the garden of the University of Berlin, 1919

During the Berlin March Battles several Freikorps units support the government troops in the suppression of the uprisings. Some of the soldiers are accommodated in tents, as in the garden of the University of Berlin.

Government-loyal troops during the Maerzkaempfe ('March Fights) in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the mass strikes and individual uprisings of workers, government troops and Freikorps units close off the government district. Here soldiers secure the Wilhemstrasse.

The blasted "Alte-Schuetzenstrasse" in Berlin, 1919

During the Berlin March fights government-loyal Freikorps units were firing with artillery on hideouts of the insurgent workers. Here, the "Alte Schuetzenstrasse", which was built-over later, north of Alexanderplatz, after such an attack. Many homes were badly damaged and residents were mortally injured.

Barrier at the Bischofsstrasse in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin March fights parts of the city were cordoned off by loyalist troops. Here, a street barrier at Bischofstrasse in Berlin. The street that was rebuilt later laid a few hundred meters south of Alexanderplatz.

Identity check during the Maerzkaempfe (March Fights) in Berlin, 1919

At a street blocked by government troops in Berlin, a soldier checks the permit of a passerby.

Leading away captured insurgents, 1919

During the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights), two men are taken away by Freikorps soldiers. They are suspected of having contributed to the uprisings.

Identity check during the Maerzkaempfe (March Fights) in Berlin, 1919

A soldier stopped a passerby and searches for weapons.

Mission of Freikorps soldiers in Berlin, 1919

During the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) Freikorps soldiers conquer the Scheunenviertel in Berlin. They go viciously against insurgent workers with flame throwers and artillery. In this picture they storm into the Linienstrasse, in the background is an A7V tank.

Soldiers at a field range in Berlin, 1919

In the course of the Berlin Maerzkaempfe (March fights) Freikorps units take care of the suppression of the uprisings. In this picture soldiers are posing in front of a field range.