Paul von Hindenburg

Born: 1847-10-02

Paul Ludwig von Hindenburg, was a German general and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934. During his presidency, he played a key role in the Nazi seizure of power in January 1933 when, under pressure from advisers, he appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany.


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Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

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Released: 1927-09-23

A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still...

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Human Remains

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1998-03-21

Human Remains is a haunting documentary which illustrates the banality of evil by creating...

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The Guns of August

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Released: 1964-12-24

Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to...

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Dawn of the Nazis

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-01-01

How Germany was when its people entered the nightmare of World War II? Despair and fear lead a...

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1917 - Jahr der Entscheidung

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1973-01-01

Four documentary scenes with subtitles document the year 1917 as the beginning of a new era. In...

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Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2011-10-25

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a mediocre who rose to power because of the blindness and ignorance...

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Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2016-02-21

A detailed account of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Between February and December...

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Doomsday: World War I

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First aired: 2012-09-18

The First World War - carnage on a scale never-before seen. But how did it all start? And how...

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