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Headline: Poster of the Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (workers 'and soldiers' council) in Kiel, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Poster of the Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (workers 'and soldiers' council) in Kiel demanding the maintenance of traffic in the city.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294157Poster of the Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (workers 'and soldiers' council) in Kiel, 1918Poster of the Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (workers 'and soldiers' council) in Kiel demanding the maintenance of traffic in the city.
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Headline: Demonstration of German workers by Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Sailors and workers of the Deutsche Waffenfabrik march through the streets of Berlin in November 1918. A worker holds a sign with the name of the factory, a sailor holds a red flag.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294158Demonstration of German workers by Berlin, 1918Sailors and workers of the Deutsche Waffenfabrik march through the streets of Berlin in November 1918. A worker holds a sign with the name of the factory, a sailor holds a red flag.
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Headline: Revolutionaries in Berlin, 1918Date: 09.11.1918Image text: S sailor with the red flag marches at the head of a group of revolutionariesPhoto: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294159Revolutionaries in Berlin, 1918S sailor with the red flag marches at the head of a group of revolutionaries
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Headline: Leaflet of the Frankfurter Soldatenrat (Frankfurt Soldiers' Council), 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: On a leaflet, the Frankfurt Soldiers' Council shares the guidelines of the planned future action.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294160Leaflet of the Frankfurter Soldatenrat (Frankfurt Soldiers' Council), 1918On a leaflet, the Frankfurt Soldiers' Council shares the guidelines of the planned future action.
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Headline: Proclamation of the Bavarian Republic, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: The message of the proclamation was stuck on the house walls of Munich on the night of 7 to 8 November, 1918 by members of the Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (workers 'and soldiers' council).Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294161Proclamation of the Bavarian Republic, 1918The message of the proclamation was stuck on the house walls of Munich on the night of 7 to 8 November, 1918 by members of the Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (workers 'and soldiers' council).
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Headline: Sailors on an occupied ship in Kiel, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Mutinous sailors at the start of the revolution on a warship in the port of Kiel.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294162Sailors on an occupied ship in Kiel, 1918Mutinous sailors at the start of the revolution on a warship in the port of Kiel.
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Headline: Burial of fallen sailors in Kiel, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: A funeral procession of the sailors who died on the 3rd of November passing through the streets of Kiel. Inhabitants line the streets.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294163Burial of fallen sailors in Kiel, 1918A funeral procession of the sailors who died on the 3rd of November passing through the streets of Kiel. Inhabitants line the streets.
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Headline: Assembly of sailors and shipyard workers in Wilhelmshaven, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: After the declaration of the Republic in Berlin on November 9, 1918, sailors and shipyard workers gathered for a meeting in Wilhelmshaven. The picture is presumably from 10 November 1918.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294164Assembly of sailors and shipyard workers in Wilhelmshaven, 1918After the declaration of the Republic in Berlin on November 9, 1918, sailors and shipyard workers gathered for a meeting in Wilhelmshaven. The picture is presumably from 10 November 1918.
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Headline: Fighting sailors during the sailor uprising in Kiel, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: Two sailors fight with each other, while other sailors are looking at them during the sailors' mutiny in northern Germany. This is a film image.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294165Fighting sailors during the sailor uprising in Kiel, 1918Two sailors fight with each other, while other sailors are looking at them during the sailors' mutiny in northern Germany. This is a film image.
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Headline: Berlin: Revolution November 1918 rifle appeal at revolutionary troops, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Members of the revolutionary troops are lined up in Berlin and have a supervisor check the condition of their weapons - the Spartacists have a military drill.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294166Berlin: Revolution November 1918 rifle appeal at revolutionary troops, 1918Members of the revolutionary troops are lined up in Berlin and have a supervisor check the condition of their weapons - the Spartacists have a military drill.
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Headline: Demonstration in Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: In the days of the revolution, large demonstrations and rallies took place every day. Here, supporters of the MSPD demonstrating on the Wilhelmplatz.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294167Demonstration in Berlin, 1918In the days of the revolution, large demonstrations and rallies took place every day. Here, supporters of the MSPD demonstrating on the Wilhelmplatz.
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Headline: Soldiers before the Reich Chancellery, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Government loyalists take a break after their arrival at the Reich Chancellery. In the foreground two soldiers are resting on a 7,7 cm Feldkanone 96.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294168Soldiers before the Reich Chancellery, 1918Government loyalists take a break after their arrival at the Reich Chancellery. In the foreground two soldiers are resting on a 7,7 cm Feldkanone 96.
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Headline: Soldiers in front of the Reichsbank building, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Soldiers loyal to the government march in front of the Reichsbank building to guard from looting and insurrection. In between is a marching boy.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294169Soldiers in front of the Reichsbank building, 1918Soldiers loyal to the government march in front of the Reichsbank building to guard from looting and insurrection. In between is a marching boy.
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Headline: Government troops in the Tierpark, 1918Date: 01.12.1918Image text: Government-loyal soldiers meet at the Tierpark in Berlin at the beginning of December. They are to take over the protection of the new ministries.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294170Government troops in the Tierpark, 1918Government-loyal soldiers meet at the Tierpark in Berlin at the beginning of December. They are to take over the protection of the new ministries.
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Headline: Revolutionary troops in Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Members of the rebellious troops on a street in Berlin, among them a few sailors.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294171Revolutionary troops in Berlin, 1918Members of the rebellious troops on a street in Berlin, among them a few sailors.
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Headline: Riots in Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: People are running across a street during unrests. The picture was taken probably in November 1918 before the Reichsbank building.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294172Riots in Berlin, 1918People are running across a street during unrests. The picture was taken probably in November 1918 before the Reichsbank building.
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Headline: Government soldiers in Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Government troops patrol through the Franzoesische Strasse in Berlin during the revolutionary days in November 1918.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294173Government soldiers in Berlin, 1918Government troops patrol through the Franzoesische Strasse in Berlin during the revolutionary days in November 1918.
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Headline: Speech of Philipp Scheidemann at the Reich Chancellery, 1918Date: 01.12.1918Image text: The SPD politician Philipp Scheidemann speaks from a window of the Reich Chancellery to a protesting crowd.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294174Speech of Philipp Scheidemann at the Reich Chancellery, 1918The SPD politician Philipp Scheidemann speaks from a window of the Reich Chancellery to a protesting crowd.
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Headline: Government troops at the Reichsbank building, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Government troops guard the Reichsbank from looting in the Jaegerstrasse in Berlin.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294175Government troops at the Reichsbank building, 1918Government troops guard the Reichsbank from looting in the Jaegerstrasse in Berlin.
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Headline: Telegram from Friedrich Ebert to the OHL, 1918Date: 14.11.1918Image text: The Volksbeauftragter (people's representative) Friedrich Ebert informed the High Command in Spa on developments in Germany. Here, the original draft of the telegram.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294176Telegram from Friedrich Ebert to the OHL, 1918The Volksbeauftragter (people's representative) Friedrich Ebert informed the High Command in Spa on developments in Germany. Here, the original draft of the telegram.
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Headline: Revolutionaries in Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: On the boulevard Unter den Linden / corner Friedrichstrasse march USPD affiliated sailors, soldiers and workers.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294177Revolutionaries in Berlin, 1918On the boulevard Unter den Linden / corner Friedrichstrasse march USPD affiliated sailors, soldiers and workers.
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Headline: "Reminder for peace and order", 1918Date: 09.11.1918Image text: On 11.09.1918 the new Chancellor Friedrich Ebert published the enunciation "Urging peace and order" to all Germans.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294178"Reminder for peace and order", 1918On 11.09.1918 the new Chancellor Friedrich Ebert published the enunciation "Urging peace and order" to all Germans.
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Headline: The Sicherheitswehr in the streets of Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Soldiers of the Sicherheitswehr enter a restaurant in Berlin.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294179The Sicherheitswehr in the streets of Berlin, 1918Soldiers of the Sicherheitswehr enter a restaurant in Berlin.
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Headline: Poster against Bolshevism, 1919Date: 01.04.1919Image text: A symbolic figure of the National Assembly, which is threatened by a bomb throwing figure armed with knife, which is intended to represent the Bolshevism. The poster designed by Walter Schnackenberg was hung in Berlin in April 1919, shortly after the defeat of the 2nd Spartacus revolt.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294180Poster against Bolshevism, 1919A symbolic figure of the National Assembly, which is threatened by a bomb throwing figure armed with knife, which is intended to represent the Bolshevism. The poster designed by Walter Schnackenberg was hung in Berlin in April 1919, shortly after the defeat of the 2nd Spartacus revolt.
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Headline: Demonstration of non-commissioned officers, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Active NCOs at a rally to support the new Ebert-Haase government .Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294181Demonstration of non-commissioned officers, 1918Active NCOs at a rally to support the new Ebert-Haase government .
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Headline: Handing over of guard service certificates, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Members of the Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (Workers 'and Soldiers' Council) hand over certificates for performing guard service to soldiers in the Oberwallstrasse in Berlin.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294182Handing over of guard service certificates, 1918Members of the Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (Workers 'and Soldiers' Council) hand over certificates for performing guard service to soldiers in the Oberwallstrasse in Berlin.
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Headline: Speech of a Spartacist, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: A Spartacus member on a car talking to supporters of the federation in the Tiergarten Berlin.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294185Speech of a Spartacist, 1918A Spartacus member on a car talking to supporters of the federation in the Tiergarten Berlin.
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Headline: Proclamation of the Republic, 1918Date: 09.11.1918Image text: On 9 November 1918. Philipp Scheidemann proclaims the Republic from a balcony of the Reichstag. Thousands of people listen to him on the Koenigsplatz with the Bismarck Memorial.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294186Proclamation of the Republic, 1918On 9 November 1918. Philipp Scheidemann proclaims the Republic from a balcony of the Reichstag. Thousands of people listen to him on the Koenigsplatz with the Bismarck Memorial.
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Headline: Soldiers with red flag, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Military units are at the disposal of the central Workers' and Soldiers' council during the revolutionary days.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294187Soldiers with red flag, 1918Military units are at the disposal of the central Workers' and Soldiers' council during the revolutionary days.
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Headline: Demonstration of the SPD at Potsdamer Platz, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: A demonstration of the majority Socialists (SPD) on the Potsdamer Platz. In the background the Potsdamer station.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294188Demonstration of the SPD at Potsdamer Platz, 1918A demonstration of the majority Socialists (SPD) on the Potsdamer Platz. In the background the Potsdamer station.
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Headline: Election poster of the Spartacus League, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Election poster of the Spartacus League in the late autumn of 1918.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294189Election poster of the Spartacus League, 1918Election poster of the Spartacus League in the late autumn of 1918.
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Headline: Speech of Friedrich Eberts before the Reich Chancellery, 1918Date: 01.12.1918Image text: The chairman of the Council of People's Commissars and later President of the Reich Friedrich Ebert speaks before the Reich Chancellery to NCOs of the government troops.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294190Speech of Friedrich Eberts before the Reich Chancellery, 1918The chairman of the Council of People's Commissars and later President of the Reich Friedrich Ebert speaks before the Reich Chancellery to NCOs of the government troops.
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Headline: Telegram of the Workers' and Soldiers' Council, 1918Date: 22.11.1918Image text: Telegram of the Workers and Soldiers Council to the government in protest against the involvement of the Imperial Army against the riots.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294191Telegram of the Workers' and Soldiers' Council, 1918Telegram of the Workers and Soldiers Council to the government in protest against the involvement of the Imperial Army against the riots.
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Headline: Government troops at the Reichstag, 1918Date: 01.12.1918Image text: During a demonstration of Spartacists, government troops guard the Reichstag building. In the background, the Victory Column.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294192Government troops at the Reichstag, 1918During a demonstration of Spartacists, government troops guard the Reichstag building. In the background, the Victory Column.
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Headline: Mass demonstration during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919Date: 05.01.1919Image text: Tens of thousands of people gather for a demonstration in the Tiergarten.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294193Mass demonstration during the Spartacus uprising in Berlin, 1919Tens of thousands of people gather for a demonstration in the Tiergarten.
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Headline: Poster against Bolshevism, 1919Date: 01.04.1919Image text: A symbolic figure of the National Assembly, which is threatened by a bomb throwing figure armed with knife, which is intended to represent the Bolshevism. The poster designed by Walter Schnackenberg was hung in Berlin in April 1919, shortly after the defeat of the 2nd Spartacus revolt.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294194Poster against Bolshevism, 1919A symbolic figure of the National Assembly, which is threatened by a bomb throwing figure armed with knife, which is intended to represent the Bolshevism. The poster designed by Walter Schnackenberg was hung in Berlin in April 1919, shortly after the defeat of the 2nd Spartacus revolt.
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Headline: Officer in Berlin during the Revolutionary Days, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: An officer of the Reichswehr on his post in Berlin.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294195Officer in Berlin during the Revolutionary Days, 1918An officer of the Reichswehr on his post in Berlin.
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Headline: Revolutionaries in front of the Berlin Palace, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Armed revolutionaries are standing on a Komnick truck in front of the Berlin Palace that was occupied by the Volksmarine division, The workers and sailors are armed, among other things, with a Maschinengewehr 08/15.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00294196Revolutionaries in front of the Berlin Palace, 1918Armed revolutionaries are standing on a Komnick truck in front of the Berlin Palace that was occupied by the Volksmarine division, The workers and sailors are armed, among other things, with a Maschinengewehr 08/15.
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Headline: Soldiers before the Reichstag, 1918Date: 10.11.1918Image text: On 10 November 1918, soldiers wait the decisions of the new government before the Reichstag. In the foreground is a gun.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294197Soldiers before the Reichstag, 1918On 10 November 1918, soldiers wait the decisions of the new government before the Reichstag. In the foreground is a gun.
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Headline: People's assembly in front of the Berlin Cathedral, 1918Date: 10.11.1918Image text: On 10 November 1918 took place a demonstration in the Lustgarten. In the background the equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm II.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294198People's assembly in front of the Berlin Cathedral, 1918On 10 November 1918 took place a demonstration in the Lustgarten. In the background the equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm II.
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Headline: Mass rally at the Bismarck Memorial in Berlin, 1918Date: 10.11.1918Image text: On 10 November 1918, a day after the proclamation of the Republic, takes place a demonstration on the Koenigsplatz. In the background the Victory Column is to be seen.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294199Mass rally at the Bismarck Memorial in Berlin, 1918On 10 November 1918, a day after the proclamation of the Republic, takes place a demonstration on the Koenigsplatz. In the background the Victory Column is to be seen.
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Headline: Crowd of people in front of the "Victoria Cafe" in Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: A large group of people gathered before the "Victoria Cafe". A few days before, shots were fired in the crowd from this cafe.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294200Crowd of people in front of the "Victoria Cafe" in Berlin, 1918A large group of people gathered before the "Victoria Cafe". A few days before, shots were fired in the crowd from this cafe.
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Headline: Crowd at the Lustgarten during the days of the revolution in Berlin, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Members of the Workers and Soldiers Council at the corner of Lustgarten / Schlossfreiheit keep the crowd away from the City Palace. In the background, the Zeughaus.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294201Crowd at the Lustgarten during the days of the revolution in Berlin, 1918Members of the Workers and Soldiers Council at the corner of Lustgarten / Schlossfreiheit keep the crowd away from the City Palace. In the background, the Zeughaus.
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Headline: Emperor Wilhelm II at a border crossing, 1918Date: 10.11.1918Image text: After the abdication as Emperor, Wilhelm II left Berlin to go into exile in the Netherlands. Here he is (2nd from left) at a station on the Belgian-Dutch border, where he takes leave of his entourage.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294202Emperor Wilhelm II at a border crossing, 1918After the abdication as Emperor, Wilhelm II left Berlin to go into exile in the Netherlands. Here he is (2nd from left) at a station on the Belgian-Dutch border, where he takes leave of his entourage.
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Headline: Staff leaving the Berlin City Palace, 1918Date: 01.12.1918Image text: After the abdication of Emperor Wilhelm II, servants leave the royal Palace with packed suitcases.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294203Staff leaving the Berlin City Palace, 1918After the abdication of Emperor Wilhelm II, servants leave the royal Palace with packed suitcases.
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Headline: Renunciation to the throne of the Crown Prince, 1918Date: 01.12.1918Image text: Abdication certificate of the former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294204Renunciation to the throne of the Crown Prince, 1918Abdication certificate of the former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia.
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Headline: Abduction certificate of Emperor Wilhelm II, 1918Date: 01.12.1918Image text: Abdication certificate of the former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294205Abduction certificate of Emperor Wilhelm II, 1918Abdication certificate of the former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia.
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Headline: Funeral procession for the victims of the Revolution, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: The funeral procession of the fallen November revolutionaries, here at Leipziger Platz. On the right is the Palast Hotel.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294206Funeral procession for the victims of the Revolution, 1918The funeral procession of the fallen November revolutionaries, here at Leipziger Platz. On the right is the Palast Hotel.
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Headline: Funeral procession for the victims of the Revolution, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: Funeral procession of the fallen November revolutionaries in front of the Berlin Cathedral. In addition to the military honors, the civilian population also expresses their respect.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294207Funeral procession for the victims of the Revolution, 1918Funeral procession of the fallen November revolutionaries in front of the Berlin Cathedral. In addition to the military honors, the civilian population also expresses their respect.
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Headline: Viewing of coffins, 1918Date: 01.11.1918Image text: The coffins of the fallen revolutionaries was solemnly laid on a pedestal before the burial. Previously, the chairman of the Executive Council of Workers' and Soldiers' Council (Vollzugsrat) Richard Mueller gave a speech.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00294208Viewing of coffins, 1918The coffins of the fallen revolutionaries was solemnly laid on a pedestal before the burial. Previously, the chairman of the Executive Council of Workers' and Soldiers' Council (Vollzugsrat) Richard Mueller gave a speech.
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