Paul von Hindenburg

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (1847-1934) was a Prussian/German field marshal, statesman, and politician. He served as the Chief of the German General Staff during World War I. Despite his country's ultimate defeat, Hindenburg was sufficiently well-regarded to be elected the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934. His presidency saw the financial difficulties of the Great Depression, and the rise of the Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler. In 1933, Hindenburg made the fateful decision to appoint Hitler to the office of Chancellor.

An airship was named in Hindenburg's honor. It famously crashed in 1937.

Paul von Hindenburg in The War That Came Early
Paul von Hindenburg had been dead for four years when war broke out in Europe. Nonetheless, Sarah Goldman was somewhat grateful to Hindenburg for protecting the rights of Jewish veterans of the first World War.

Paul von Hindenburg in Southern Victory
Just prior to the Great War, a Philadelphia hotel called the Lafayette was rechristened the Hindenburg Hotel in Paul von Hindenburg's honor.