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The 15 pages that link to Paul von Hindenburg, each with the reason it gives.

• Erich LudendorffRelated: Hindenburg was Ludendorff’s senior partner in the Third Supreme Command.

• Georges ClemenceauCompared with: As a senior German wartime leader, Hindenburg represented the opposing power Clemenceau sought to contain.

• Nazi seizure of powerRelated: His constitutional appointment gave Hitler access to the national government.

• Battle of TannenbergBroader topic: His fame from the victory propelled him toward national prominence.

• Eastern Front (World War I)Related: His command at Tannenberg helped establish Germany’s reputation on the front.

• Friedrich EbertCompared with: Hindenburg succeeded Ebert and represented a more conservative presidency rooted in military prestige.

• Night of the Long KnivesRelated: A message attributed to him helped Hitler portray the killings as necessary to restore order.

• East PrussiaRelated: His 1914 victory at Tannenberg became closely associated with East Prussia.

• Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of People and StateRelated: Hindenburg signed the emergency order as president under Article 48.

• Erich von FalkenhaynRelated: He succeeded Falkenhayn as chief of the German General Staff in 1916.

• Battle of GravelotteBroader topic: His presence among the Prussian troops connects the battle to a later German military leader.

• Battle of GumbinnenRelated: He replaced Prittwitz after Gumbinnen and took command before Tannenberg.

• First Battle of the Masurian LakesRelated: He took command in East Prussia before the German counteroffensive that led to this battle.

• Second Battle of the Masurian LakesRelated: He commanded the German forces conducting the offensive.

• Battle of StallupönenRelated: His appointment followed the early East Prussian setbacks, including Stallupönen and Gumbinnen.