(1847–1934), German Field Marshal and statesman, president of the Weimar Republic 1925–34; full name Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg. Elected president in 1925 and re-elected in 1932, he reluctantly appointed Hitler as Chancellor in 1933.
Definition of Hindenburg, Paul von in US English:
Hindenburg, Paul von
proper nounˈhindənbərɡ
(1847–1934), German field marshal and statesman; president of the Weimar Republic 1925–34; full name Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg.