In Hamburg, members of the SA and students from the University of Hamburg burn books they regard as "un-German." [LCID: 71181a]
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A book burning in Hamburg

In Hamburg, members of the SA and students from the University of Hamburg burn books they regard as "un-German." Hamburg, Germany, May 15, 1933.

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