Word: hindenburg
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...World War I the 32nd Infantry Division was the first to pierce the Hindenburg Line. Last week, in mopping-up operations in northern Luzon, the Michigan-Wisconsin National Guard outfit passed its 600th day in battle in this war, claimed another record: "the highest total combat time amassed by any American Army division in any war." Mindful that among combat outfits an argument in superlatives is easy to start, the 32nd waited to hear its claim disputed...
...January 1933, senescent President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor. ¶ In June 1934, Hitler carried through the Blood Purge and became absolute Führer of the Nazi Party. In August Hitler became absolute head of the German state...
...late Baron von Bose] put it to me only a few hours before he was murdered by S.S. men"; "As a near relative of Göring put it to me," etc. One hot tip came from the only man outside Germany of the three persons who had seen Hindenburg's will. ("From a casual phrase dropped at a dinner party somewhere in Europe I stumbled on the fact. . . . This 'third man' seemed flabbergasted for a moment at my detection...
...held his chancellory of Germany from March 30, 1930, to May 29, 1932, under President Hindenburg, during which time he was known for his financial ability and for his willingness to pass measures even when the Raichstag voted against them. His reforms caused much furor and eventually were the cause of his downfall...
...this week more than 50% of the built-up area of the city was in Russian hands. From the houses in Hindenburg Square Red Army men looked down on the moat and ancient Gothic buildings of the inner town...