KARL GOETZ MEDALS. Germany. Trio of von Hindenburg 80th Birthday Silver and Bronze Medals (3 Pieces), 1927. Munich Mint. MINT STATE. All pieces: Kienast-386. 36mm. By Karl Goetz. Two silver issues and one bronze, all of which feature a good deal of brilliance, with the silvers presenting great radiance.<p><em>Before serving as the president of the German Reich and his unintended role in giving rise to Nazism and Adolf Hitler in 1933, Paul von Hindenburg was a celebrated general within the German Empire, first retiring in 1911. Upon the outbreak of WWI, however, he was called upon to serve once again, where he oversaw a major and much celebrated German victory at Tannenberg in 1914. Following this campaign, Hindenburg s star rose to a national level, paving the way for his ensuing political career during the Weimar period.</em> From the Richard Jewell Collection.
