Vier Jahre Politischer Mord

This volume offers a painstaking catalogue of political killings that took place in Germany from the end of World War I through the early 1920s. Drawing on court files, trial reports, newspaper accounts and personal testimonies, the author records each case where a known German victim was deliberately shot by another German for political motives. Both left‑ and right‑wing attacks are listed side by side, giving listeners a clear, data‑driven picture of the turbulent aftermath of the revolution.

The author’s method is scrupulous: every entry is cross‑checked against official documents, and omissions are noted when sources prove incomplete. While the work treats right‑wing murders with particular caution, it also includes several left‑leaning incidents that border on riot rather than pure assassination. Written as an expanded follow‑up to an earlier pamphlet, the book even records the surprising lack of legal follow‑up despite official acknowledgment, inviting readers to consider how justice was administered in those chaotic years.