Colin Storer
Associate Professor in Modern European History at the University of Warwick.
1 episode
Covers topics in categories such as:
German LutheransGerman untitled nobilityGrand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Knights of the Golden Fleece of SpainGerman monarchistsIndependent politicians in Germany, Recipients of the Iron Cross (1870), 2nd class, Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)20th-century presidents of Germany, German anti-communists, Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st classGerman military personnel of the Franco-Prussian WarRecipients of the Order of the Medjidie, 1st classHistory
Paul von Hindenburg
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of a retired German officer recalled to duty who became an idealised, heroic figure and, as president, appointed Hitler as chancellor.
22 May 2025
Also featuring: Anna von der Goltz, Christopher Clark
HistoryIndependent politicians in Germany, Recipients of the Iron Cross (1870), 2nd class, Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)German untitled nobility20th-century presidents of Germany, German anti-communists, Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st classGerman LutheransGrand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Knights of the Golden Fleece of SpainGerman military personnel of the Franco-Prussian WarGerman monarchistsRecipients of the Order of the Medjidie, 1st class20th centuryWar