Hindenburg was born in Posen, Prussia (Polish: Poznań; until 1793 and since 1919 part of Poland[3]), the son of Prussian aristocrat Robert von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (1816–1902) and wife Luise Schwickart (1825–1893), the daughter of medical doctor Karl Ludwig Schwickart and wife Julie Moennich. Hindenburg was embarrassed by his mother's non-aristocratic background, and hardly mentioned her at all in his memoirs. His paternal lineage was considered highly distinguished and one of the most respected ancient noble families in Prussia, and ultimately Germany as a whole. His paternal grandparents were Otto Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (1778–18 July 1855), through whom he was remotely descended from the illegitimate daughter of Count Heinrich VI of Waldeck, and his wife Eleonore von Brederfady und Brederlow (died 1863). Hindenburg was also a descendant of Martin Luther and his wife Katharina von Bora, through their daughter Margareta Luther. Hindenburg's younger brothers and sister were Otto, born 24 August 1849, Ida, born 19 December 1851 and Bernhard, born 17 January 1859.
After his education at Wahlstatt (now Legnickie Pole) and Berlin cadet schools, he was commissioned a lieutenant in 1866. He fought in the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). Hindenburg was selected for prestigious duties: serving the widow of King Frederick William IV of Prussia, being present – as one of a group of young officers decorated for bravery in battle, who had been chosen to represent their regiments – in the Palace of Versailles when the German Empire was proclaimed on 18 January 1871, and as Honour Guard prior to the Military funeral of Emperor William I in 1888. He was promoted to captain in 1878, major in 1881, lieutenant-colonel in 1891, colonel in 1893, major-general (brigadier general) in 1897 and lieutenant general (major-general) in 1900. Hindenburg remained in the army, eventually commanding a corps and being promoted to General of the Infantry (equivalent to a British or US lieutenant-general; the German equivalent to four-star rank was Colonel-General) in 1903. Meanwhile, he married Gertrud von Sperling (1860–1921), also an aristocrat, by whom he had two daughters, Irmengard Pauline (1880) and Annemaria (1891) and one son, Oskar
เกิด Hindenburg ในคโพเซน ปรัสเซีย (โปแลนด์: Poznań; 1793 และ ตั้งแต่ภาค Poland[3]) บุตรของอริสโตแครท Prussian แดนโรเบิร์ตฟอน Beneckendorff 1919 Hindenburg ฟอน (1816-1902) และภรรยา Luise Schwickart (1825-1893), ลูกสาวของแพทย์แพทย์คาร์ลลุดวิกแห่ง Schwickart และภรรยา Moennich จูลี่ Hindenburg ได้อับอาย โดยแม่ของเขาไม่ใช่รูปพื้นหลัง และแทบไม่กล่าวถึงเธอเลยในจดหมายเหตุของเขา ลินเนจที่ปู่ของเขาถูกถือว่าแตกต่างอย่างมาก และหนึ่งในสุดยอมรับครอบครัวโบราณโนเบิลในปรัสเซีย และเยอรมนีทั้งหมด ปู่ย่าตายายปู่ของเขาถูกแดน Beneckendorff ฟอนลุดวิกแห่งออตโตฟอน Hindenburg (1778-18 1855 กรกฎาคม), ผ่านที่ ที่เขาได้จากระยะไกล descended จากลูกนอกกฎหมายของ VI ไฮน์ริชนับแห่งวัลเด็ค และภรรยาแดน Eleonore Brederfady ฟอน Brederlow (เสียชีวิตวันที่ 1863) Hindenburg ยังเป็นหลานของมาร์ตินลูเธอร์และภรรยา Katharina ฟอนโบ โดยลูเทอร์มาร์กาเรตาลูกสาวของพวกเขา พี่ชายและน้องสาวอายุของ Hindenburg ถูกออตโต เกิด 24 1849 สิงหาคม Ida เกิด 19 1851 ธันวาคมและ Bernhard เกิด 17 มกราคมปี 1859After his education at Wahlstatt (now Legnickie Pole) and Berlin cadet schools, he was commissioned a lieutenant in 1866. He fought in the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). Hindenburg was selected for prestigious duties: serving the widow of King Frederick William IV of Prussia, being present – as one of a group of young officers decorated for bravery in battle, who had been chosen to represent their regiments – in the Palace of Versailles when the German Empire was proclaimed on 18 January 1871, and as Honour Guard prior to the Military funeral of Emperor William I in 1888. He was promoted to captain in 1878, major in 1881, lieutenant-colonel in 1891, colonel in 1893, major-general (brigadier general) in 1897 and lieutenant general (major-general) in 1900. Hindenburg remained in the army, eventually commanding a corps and being promoted to General of the Infantry (equivalent to a British or US lieutenant-general; the German equivalent to four-star rank was Colonel-General) in 1903. Meanwhile, he married Gertrud von Sperling (1860–1921), also an aristocrat, by whom he had two daughters, Irmengard Pauline (1880) and Annemaria (1891) and one son, Oskar
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