Paul von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934), was a German general and statesman who led the
Imperial German Army during
World War I. In 1925, he returned to public life to become the second elected president of the
Weimar Republic. While he was personally opposed to
Adolf Hitler and his
Nazi Party, he nonetheless played a major role in the political instability that resulted in their rise to power, ultimately agreeing to appoint Hitler as
Chancellor of Germany in January 1933 after the Nazis had become the largest party in the
Reichstag. This 1914 photograph of Hindenburg in military uniform was taken by the German photographer
Nicola Perscheid.Photograph credit:
Nicola Perscheid; restored by
Adam Cuerden
Paul von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934), was a German general and statesman who led the
Imperial German Army during
World War I. In 1925, he returned to public life to become the second elected president of the
Weimar Republic. While he was personally opposed to
Adolf Hitler and his
Nazi Party, he nonetheless played a major role in the political instability that resulted in their rise to power, ultimately agreeing to appoint Hitler as
Chancellor of Germany in January 1933 after the Nazis had become the largest party in the
Reichstag. This 1914 photograph of Hindenburg in military uniform was taken by the German photographer
Nicola Perscheid.Photograph credit:
Nicola Perscheid; restored by
Adam Cuerden