Who is he?

**john1231** · 09-13-2009, 10:42 AM

What can you tell me about this gentelmen on picture ?And can anyone translate this text on Poland or English language .

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-13-2009 10:42 AM

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Apt Pupil · 09-13-2009, 12:13 PM

He is Paul Von Hindenburg.

Apt Pupil · 09-13-2009, 12:17 PM

Oh and he was the Chancellor of Germany before Hitler.

**Alan M** · 09-13-2009, 12:19 PM

Hi John , that is Paul von Hindenburg ,

cheers Al

**john1231** · 09-13-2009, 01:29 PM

thanks

**gentofte** · 09-14-2009, 01:32 PM

hi
the text on the paper says, the frame around the pic, is made by the owner
in the aera of Erzgebirge in Germany, the hole is a matter of a contest called
the Arbeitsschalcht (workcontest)an it might be a form of a "urkunde"

**john1231** · 09-15-2009, 05:53 PM

thanks a lot

**lach470** · 09-15-2009, 11:59 PM

Hindenburg is correct - he's the one who offered the Chancellorship to Crazy Adolf!

Hitler in turn took complete control upon his death. I'm being very simplistic here but you get my drift.

Rob

Historiker · 09-16-2009, 12:43 AM

Field MArshall Paul von Hindenburg served as President of Gemany from 1925 until his death in 1934. He appointed Hitler Chancellor at the end of January, 1933 after prodding by some of the people around him, in particular his son Oskar. The Conservatives who surrounded and supported von Hindenburg, by that time an old man, felt that even if Hitler was given the Chancellorship he could be controlled by the conservative members of his cabinet. They were sadly mistaken.