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Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (pronounced [ˈpaʊl ˈluːtvɪç hans ˈantoːn fɔn ˈbɛnəkn̩dɔʁf ʔʊnt fɔn ˈhɪndn̩bʊʁk] ⓘ; abbreviated pronounced [ˈpaʊl fɔn ˈhɪndn̩bʊʁk] ⓘ; 2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934) was a German field marshal and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during ...
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Mar 13, 2024 · 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).
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Detail der Grabplatte. Friedrich der Freidige (* 1257 auf der Wartburg in Eisenach; † 16. November 1323 ebenda), auch „Friedrich der Gebissene“ oder „Friedrich mit der gebissenen Wange“ genannt, [1] war Markgraf von Meißen und Landgraf von Thüringen . Er selbst nannte sich „Friedrich III., König von Jerusalem und Sizilien, Herzog ...
Nationalists campaign for Hindenburg during the April 1925 election. The election of Paul von Hindenburg as German president in 1925 was a pivotal moment in the history of the Weimar Republic. It was not Hindenburg’s first foray into politics. The former military chief had nominated as a candidate for the presidency in 1920 before the ...
Apr 11, 2017 · As Hindenburg and Ludendorff took charge of Germany’s war effort in August 1916, they faced an alarming military situation. Disturbingly high casualties at the Somme (July-November 1916) and Verdun (February-December 1916) wrecked any plans for large-scale German offensives in either the West or the East.
Courtesy of The Wiener Holocaust Library Collections. President Hindenburg died at the age of 87 on 2 August 1934. Shortly after Hindenburg’s death, Hitler announced that offices of the chancellor and the president were to be combined to create one position, the Führer and chancellor.
Abstract. This introductory chapter outlines the thrust of the book and provides the reader with a theoretical background. The author surveys the historiography of Hindenburg's career and his role in German politics. The most important scholarly texts on the politics of memory and commemoration and the history of political myths and hero ...
