German revolution 1918: reading guide Libcom.org's reading guide on the German Revolution of 1918, which ended the First World War and saw soldiers' and workers' councils spread…
Failure of a revolution: Germany 1918-1919 - Sebastian Haffner Interesting book examining the reasons for the failure of the German revolution. Reproduced for…
All power to the councils!: A documentary history of the German revolution of 1918–1919 This definitive documentary history collects manifestos, speeches, articles, and…
Mühsam, Erich: His life, his work, his martyrdom - Augustin Souchy A biography of the German anarchist and poet Erich Mühsam, written by his friend Augustin Souchy…
Left-wing splinter parties in the Weimar Republic A 1974 dissertation on various left-wing radical groups in Weimar Republic era Germany.
Otto Gross - the Anarchist Psychoanalyst [strong]Vincent Cassel's portrayal of Dr. Otto Gross in the film, [em]The Dangerous Method,[/em] is very powerful. However, it doesn't say much…
Evolution of the Problem of the Political Workers Councils in Germany - Karl Korsch Karl Korsch on problems with the workers' councils in the German revolution, written in 1921.
The German-Dutch communist left - Philippe Bourrinet Revised edition of Philippe Bourrinet's history of the Dutch and German left communist currents.
Councils and State in Weimar Germany - Guido De Masi and Giacomo Marramao Guido De Masi and Giacomo Marramao write on the German workers' councils and council communist movement around the German revolution of 1918.
The Allied Food Blockade of Germany, 1918-19 by N. P. Howard The Social and Political Consequences of the Allied Food Blockade of Germany, 1918-19. N. P. Howard…
Köbis, Albin 1892-1917 A short account of Albin Köbis and the first stirrings of revolt at the Kiel naval base.
Spartakism to National Bolshevism - the KPD 1918-24 - Solidarity An account of the emergence of the KPD (The German Communist Party) in the early days of the German…