Hammerstein-Equord repeatedly warned President Paul von Hindenburg about the dangers of appointing Hitler as chancellor.

The signers urged Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as leader of a government "independent from parliamentary parties", which could turn into a movement that would "enrapture millions of people".

Hindenburg reluctantly agreed to appoint Hitler as chancellor after two further parliamentary elections-in July and November 1932-had not resulted in the formation of a majority government.

Under chaotic economic and political conditions, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as Chancellor on Jan. 30, 1933.

It was in part because of this pressure from Major von Hindenburg, that his father appointed Hitler as Chancellor.

Along with State Secretary Otto Meissner and Hindenburg's son Oskar he could finally persuade the reluctant president to appoint Hitler.

He dissolved the parliament twice in 1932 and eventually appointed Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933.

Until January 1933, Hindenburg often stated that he would never appoint Hitler as Chancellor under any circumstances.

Hindenburg died in office in August 1934, a little over two years after his reelection, having since appointed Hitler as Chancellor.