Hindenburg was president, and von Schleicher and von Pappen, the immediately preceding chancellors. In January 1933, Hitler became chancellor after von Pappen stepped down and agreed to be his deputy. Yet, all the while, Hindenburg, von Schleicher and von Pappen thought Hitler was their man and willing to do their bidding! He also knew how to read Hitler’s personality, and played on Hitler’s dislike of judicial and bureaucratic constraints and his fear of assassination. By 1934, he was dead and von Schleicher and von Pappen killed.

Source: Hindustan Times September 28, 2019 14:40 UTC