Students and SA troops burn books on the Opera Square in Berlin
Dublin Core
Title
Students and SA troops burn books on the Opera Square in Berlin
Subject
Nazi book burning
Description
Students and SA troops burn books on the Opera Square in Berlin. The burning was the highlight of an operation initiated by Joseph Goebbels and directed against 'un-German mentality.' The books that were burned had been written by authors, that the Nazis disliked.
Creator
Scherl
Source
https://www.nsdoku.de/en/historic-site/koenigsplatz/book-burnings-1933
Publisher
Date
1933
Rights
Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Format
2669px x 1929px
Type
Still image
Identifier
00006154
Citation
Scherl, “Students and SA troops burn books on the Opera Square in Berlin,” Omeka, accessed May 13, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/85.