Paul von Hindenburg

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1. When was Paul von Hindenburg born?October 2, 1847
2. When did Paul von Hindenburg die?August 2, 1934 (age 86)
3. Where was Paul von Hindenburg born?Posen, Grand Duchy of Posen (now Poland)
4. What is the career?Imperial German Army officer, military commander, statesman, President of Germany
5. What is the related topics?World War I, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler
6. Who was Paul von Hindenburg?Paul von Hindenburg was a famous German general who later became president of Germany. He won major battles in World War I, especially at Tannenberg, and was born in 1847.

Imperial German Army: The armed forces of the German Empire from 1871 until the end of World War I.
Battle of Tannenberg: A decisive German victory on the Eastern Front in World War I, making Hindenburg a national hero.
Weimar Republic: The democratic German state established after World War I, which Hindenburg later presided over.
Chancellor: The head of government in Germany, a position appointed by the President.