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Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg[ a ] (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934), known as simply Paul von Hindenburg, [ b ] was a German military officer and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I [ 1 ] and later became president of Germany from 1925 until his death.
Paul von Hindenburg © Hindenburg was a senior military figure in Germany during World War One and second president of the Weimar Republic (1925 - 1934). Paul von Hindenburg was born on 2 October...
Sep 28, 2024 · Paul von Hindenburg was a German field marshal during World War I and the second president of the Weimar Republic (1925–34). His presidential terms were wracked by political instability, economic depression, and the rise to power of Adolf Hitler, whom he appointed chancellor in 1933.
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Aug 1, 2023 · Paul von Hindenburg was a significant and controversial political figure in German history who served as the second president of the Weimar Republic.
Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg was a German general who gained renown during World War I and later as President of the Weimar Republic. He is most relevant to Holocaust history through his dealings with Adolf Hitler.
Paul von Hindenburg, in full Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, (born Oct. 2, 1847, Posen, Prussia—died Aug. 2, 1934, Neudeck, Ger.), German field marshal and second president (1925–34) of the Weimar Republic.
Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian aristocrat, the last president of the Weimar Republic - and the man who handed power to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
