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Oskar von Hindenburg was a German general and the son and aide-de-camp of President Paul von Hindenburg. He influenced the appointment of Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1933 and supervised prisoner of war camps in East Prussia during World War II.
Western Front. World War I. Zimmermann Telegram. Paul von Hindenburg (born October 2, 1847, Posen, Prussia [now Poznań, Poland]—died August 2, 1934, Neudeck, Germany [now in Poland]) was a German field marshal during World War I and the second president of the Weimar Republic (1925–34).
Oskar von Hindenburg war ein deutscher Generalleutnant und der Sohn des Reichspräsidenten Paul von Hindenburg. Er beeinflusste seinen Vater in wichtigen politischen Entscheidungen, wie der Aufhebung des SA-Verbots und der Ernennung Hitlers zum Reichskanzler.
Learn how the Nazis used the Reichstag Fire, the Enabling Law and the Night of Long Knives to eliminate their opponents and establish a dictatorship in Germany. Find out how the death of President Hindenburg in 1934 paved the way for Hitler to become the supreme leader.
Sep 10, 2009 · The chapter examines popular manifestations of the Hindenburg myth in some detail, including memorabilia and the ‘Iron Hindenburg’ nailing statue erected in central Berlin in 1915. Special attention is also given to the myth's impact on Kaiser Wilhelm II's public standing.
How was Hindenburg's role reassessed by opinion makers in both German states after 1945? How did his symbolic status change from 'national saviour' to 'deliverer of Nazi rule'?
The President’s son and adjutant, Oskar von Hindenburg, was opposed to the Nazis up to the last moment. The turning-point at which his views changed came at the end of January. At Papen’s suggestion, a meeting had been arranged between Hitler and Oskar von Hindenburg in the house of Ribbentrop.
