JohnBoy wrote on 09/11/09 at 07:27:10:Justin_o_guy2,
Here is the coin you ask about.
If I remember my history correctly, (and that is a big “if”), the German public forced General Paul Von Hindenburg out of retirement to run against Hitler. This was in an attempt to slow down the National Socialist Party's power grab. Hitler was elected Chancellor and Hindenburg was elected President. Shortly after Hindenburg was elected he “died”, and Hitler abolished the position of President. He created the office of Fuhrer, which combined the duties of the President and the Chancellor. And the rest is History!
JB
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_TCSH6bqjHEM/SqpZT878f4I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/DwMAmARRP6w/s720/19... Somewhat off-topic....but...
It was the Prussian generals (Prussia was one province of the German federation, which had, like Austria, been historically independent and were historically very militaristic) who pressured von Hindenburg to oppose Hitler.
And, while the Nazis were guilty of many crimes, Hindenburg's death was probably not nefarious. Hindenburg was old and ill, and heartsick that Hitler was able to rise to the Chancellorship.