e First World War Hindenburg was recalled to the German Army and after being sent to the Eastern Front won decisive victories over the Russians at Tannenburg (1914) and the Masurian Lakes(1915). Seen as the saviour of East Prussia, he was promoted to field marshal and on the 29th August 1916 became Chief of Staff of the German Army.
             With the support of senior military officers and right-wing industrialists, Hindenburg and his quartermaster general, Enrich Von Lunderdorff formed what became known as the Third Supreme Command. This military-industrial dictatorship held power until 29th September 1918, when with defeat inevitable, the government of Germany was returned to the Reichstag.
             Hindenburg retired from the German Army in October, 1918, but continued to take an active interest in politics. In 1925 Hindenburg replaced Friedrich Ebert as President of Germany. Re-elected in 1932 he did not oppose the rise of Adolf Hitler and in January 1933, appointed him Chancellor. Paul von Hindenburg was so popular with the German people that Hitler was unable to overthrow constitutional government until his death in 1934.
             Erich von Ludendorff was a German Army staff-officer from 1904 to 1913 and on the outbreak of the First World War was appointed Chief of Staff in East Prussia. Working with Paul Von Hindenburg commander of the German Eighth Army, Ludendorff won decisive victories over the Russians at Tannenburg (1914) and the Masaurian Lakes(1915).
             Paul Non Hindenburg replaced Enrich Von Falkenhayn as Chief of Staff of the German Army in August, 1916. Hindenburg appointed Ludendorff as his quartermaster general. Soon afterwards, Ludendorff and Hindenburg became the leaders of the military-industrial dictatorship Third Supreme command. Ludendorff supported unrestricted submarine Warfare and successfully put pressure on Kaiser Wilhem 1 to dismiss those in the armed forces that favoured a negotiated peace settlemen
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