Paul von Hindenburg Biography

Paul von Hindenburg, President

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Born as	Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg
Occup.	President
From	Germany
Spouse	Gertrud von Sperling
Born	October 2, 1847 Posen, Prussia, Germany
Died	August 2, 1934 Neudeck, East Prussia, Germany
Cause	Natural Causes
Aged	86 years

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, referred to as Paul von Hindenburg, was born upon October 2, 1847, in Posen, Prussia (now Poznań, Poland). As a popular German armed forces officer as well as statesman, Paul von Hindenburg climbed to fame during the First World War for his military management as well as later on acted as the President of the Weimar Republic in Germany in between 1925 and also 1934.

Hindenburg originated from a noble Prussian family that served the monarchy for generations. His father, Robert von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, was a Prussian military police officer. Hindenburg started his army job in 1866, joining the Prussian army at the age of 19. He battled in the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-- 71). Post these battles, he held numerous army commands and eventually retired in 1911.

Hindenburg was recalled to active service in August 1914 at the start of World War I. He was designated to command the Eighth Army on the Eastern Front. Together with his chief of personnel, General Erich Ludendorff, Hindenburg won an important triumph against the Russian army at the Battle of Tannenberg (1914). This victory catapulted Hindenburg to the standing of a nationwide battle hero, and he continued to lead the German army throughout World War I with terrific success. In 1916, he was designated Chief of the General Staff as well as functioned relentlessly, however inevitably unsuccessfully, to accomplish German success.

Hindenburg's military stature made him a natural candidate for political workplace in postwar Germany. In 1925, he was elected President of Germany, where he represented the traditional as well as nationalist right. Throughout his presidency, he played a definitive duty in selecting Adolf Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany, on January 30, 1933, undervaluing Hitler's ambition for power. As President, Hindenburg's decreasing wellness and also age allowed Hitler and the Nazis to threaten the Weimar Republic's freedom, leading the way for the establishment of a totalitarian routine.

Throughout his presidency, Hindenburg attempted to preserve the balance of power and also protect the German Constitution, but his weakening wellness left him susceptible to adjustment by his consultants. On March 24, 1933, Hindenburg signed the Enabling Act, granting Adolf Hitler despotic powers and efficiently dismantling the Weimar Republic's democratic institutions. This was an important action, leading to the establishment of the Third Reich or Nazi Germany.

Hindenburg died at the age of 86 on August 2, 1934, in Neudeck, Germany (currently Ogonki, Poland). Upon his fatality, Hitler stated himself "Führer and also Reich Chancellor", settling the positions of President and Chancellor and cementing his absolute control over Germany. Hindenburg's decision to appoint Hitler and also his concession with the Nazis continues to be a controversial tradition of his otherwise renowned army and political career.

Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by Paul.

Related authors: Adolf Hitler (Criminal), Wilhelm II (Statesman), Wilhelm Keitel (Celebrity), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

Paul von Hindenburg Famous Works:

1920 Out of My Life (Aus meinem Leben) (Autobiography)

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8 Famous quotes by Paul von Hindenburg

"In the account book of the Great War the page recording the Russian losses has been ripped out. The figures are unknown. Five millions, or eight? We ourselves know not"

"In spite of certain distressing but isolated occurrences in the last battle, I certainly hoped that the Army would be in a position to continue to hold out"

"All we know is that, at times, fighting the Russians, we had to remove the piles of enemy bodies from before our trenches, so as to get a clear field of fire against new waves of assault"

"I believed that our own public would keep this in mind even in this serious crisis, and stand firm if only we at the front continued to stand firm too"

"However, the fact that the tanks had now been raised to such a pitch of technical perfection that they could cross our undamaged trenches and obstacles did not fail to have a marked effect on our troops"

"I also believed that our public at home would be strong enough to survive even the present crisis"

"It is impossible for our working people to maintain their full strength if they do not succeed in obtaining a sufficient supply of fat, allotted to them on a proper basis"

"It does not seem to me to be sufficiently recognized everywhere among the officials that the existence or non-existence of our people and Empire is at stake"