Sefton Delmer

Sefton Delmer, a Berlin-born journalist for the Daily Express, provides a gripping eyewitness account of the Reichstag fire in 1933, a pivotal moment in Nazi history. He vividly recalls the chaos of the night, walking through the flames alongside Hitler and Goring, sharing their chilling conversations. Delmer discusses the immediate political fallout, including a tense exchange between Hitler and von Papen, and reveals how the fire was manipulated to consolidate power and silence opposition, showcasing his own strategies to resist the regime.