Question

Field marshal general paul von hindenburg presents iron crosses to soldiers of the third guard regiment

Answer 1

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg known simply as Paul von Hindenburg 2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934), was a German general and statesman who commanded the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death, during the Weimar Republic. He played a key role in the Nazi Machtergreifung in January 1933 when, under pressure from advisers, he appointed Adolf Hitler Chancellor of Germany even though the Nazis were a minority in both the cabinet and the Reichstag.