Wilhelm mohnke biography of mahatma gandhi

German SS commander

Wilhelm Mohnke (15 March 1911 – 6 August 2001) was a German military officer who was one of the original members of the SchutzstaffelSS-Stabswache Berlin (Staff Guard Berlin) formed in March 1933.

Mohnke, who had joined the Nazi Party in September 1931, rose through the ranks to become one of Adolf Hitler's last remaining general officers at the end of World War II in Europe.

Mohnke participated in the fighting in France, Poland and the Balkans as part of the 1.

SS Panzer DivisionLeibstandarte Adolf Hitler. In 1943 he was appointed to command a regiment in the 12.

Wilhelm mohnke biography of mahatma gandhi

SS Panzer DivisionHitlerjugend. He led the unit in the Battle for Caen, receiving the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 July 1944. Mohnke was given command of the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler division during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944.

While participating in the Battle of Berlin, Mohnke commanded Kampfgruppe Mohnke (Combat Group Mohnke) and was charg