Franz von Papen
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Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk was a German politician, diplomat, army officer, and Prussian nobleman. A national conservative, he served as Chancellor of
Papen in 1933
Papen as the German Military Attaché for Washington, D.C. in 1915
Papen departing New York City on 22 December 1915, after being declared persona non grata by the U.S. government and recalled to Germany.
Papen (left) with his eventual successor, Defence Minister Kurt von Schleicher, watching a horse race in Berlin-Karlshorst
Adolf Hitler
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Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany in the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chan
Franz von Papen
…diplomat, army officer, and Prussian nobleman. A national conservative, he served as Chancellor of Germany in 1932, and then as Vice-Chancellor under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1934. A committed monarchist, Papen is largely remembered for his role in bringing Hitler to power. Born into a wealthy and powerful family…
Formal portrait, 1938
Hitler (c. 1889–90)
Hitler's father, Alois, c. 1900
Hitler's mother, Klara, 1870s