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Oskar von Hindenburg
German politician and general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oskar Wilhelm Robert Paul Ludwig Hellmuth von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (31 January 1883 – 12 February 1960) was a German Generalleutnant. The son and aide-de-camp to Generalfeldmarschall and Reich President Paul von Hindenburg had considerable influence on the appointment of Adolf Hitler as German chancellor in January 1933.
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Birth name | Oskar Wilhelm Robert Paul Ludwig Hellmuth von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg |
Born | (1883-01-31)31 January 1883 Königsberg, Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 12 February 1960(1960-02-12) (aged 77) Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
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Service/ | Prussian Army Reichsheer German Army |
Years of service | 1903–1934, 1939–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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