Paul von Hindenburg
Personal information
- Known for
- Acting
- Known credits
- 22
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- October 2, 1847
- Died
- August 2, 1934
- Place of birth
- Posen, Kingdom of Prussia
- Also known as
- Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg
Biography
Paul Ludwig von Hindenburg, was a German general and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934. During his presidency, he played a key role in the Nazi seizure of power in January 1933 when, under pressure from advisers, he appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany.
