3102312 The Iron Hindenburg, Berlin (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Iron Hindenburg, Berlin. The wooden statue of Field Marshal Hindenburg erected next to the Victory Column in 1915. It was an example of a Man of Nails, statues into which nails were hammered in return for a donation to members of the armed services and their dependents in Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the First World War. Postcard, early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection.