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Hindenburg

[ hin-duhn-burg; German hin-duhn-boork ]

noun

  1. Paul von [pawl von, poul f, uh, n], Paul von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, 1847–1934, German field marshal; 2nd president of Germany 1925–34.
  2. German name of Zabrze.


Hindenburg

1

/ ˈhɪndənbʊrk /

noun

  1. See Zabrze
    the German name for Zabrze


Hindenburg

2

/ ˈhɪndənˌbɜːɡ; ˈhɪndənbʊrk /

noun

  1. HindenburgPaul von Beneckendorff und von18471934MGermanMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Paul von Beneckendorff und von (paul fɔn ˈbɛnəkəndɔrf ʊnt fɔn). 1847–1934, German field marshal and statesman; president (1925–34). During World War I he directed German strategy together with Ludendorff (1916–18)

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The brief article ran on May 8, 1937, in the amusement section of the Washington Evening Star, not far from a review of “A Star Is Born,” starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and a story about newsreels of the recent Hindenburg crash.

In comments to the Wall Street Journal, Burns said the report contained “half-truths and lies” and that it was an attempt by Hindenburg to hurt its stock ahead of its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company.

Hindenburg said in a report Friday that it has taken a short position on Lordstown Motors, causing shares to plummet 21%.

Milton countered, calling Hindenburg’s report a “hit job” in a tweet.

From Fortune

Many of Hindenburg’s claims about those and other companies were subsequently confirmed by other reporting, by regulators, or by the companies themselves.

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There was Feldmarschall von Hindenburg, the greatest German hero of World War I, and beside him Frau von Hindenburg, his wife.

On the following day, Estaires was outflanked south of Lens, and the famous Hindenburg line passed.

When the Hindenburg plans were completed, the Germans made their retreat.

Hindenburg's great drive was expended, the Germans had been thrown back across the Marne.

The genius of Hindenburg, who now appeared upon the eastern battle ground, saved the situation.

Hindenburg's main blow was delivered at Josefov, higher up the Vistula, with the intention of taking Warsaw in the rear.

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