Wilhelm mohnke biography of mahatma

Wilhelm Mohnke was born in Lübeck Germany on 15 March His father, whom shared his name with his son, was a cabinet maker. After his father's death he went to work for a glass and porcelain manufactuor, eventually reaching a managment position. Mohnke joined the NSDAP on 1 September , and the SS two months later.

He was assigned to the Lübeck Trupp, of the 4.

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SS-Standarte, where he was to stay until January Mohnke was then transfered to the SS-Standarte in Schwerin, the same unit as Kurt Meyer. On 17 March, personally chosen by Sepp Dietrich, Mohnke became one of the original members of SS-Stabswach Berlin. It was from this chancellry guard that the Leibstandarte was to grow. Eventually Mohnke took command of 5 Kompanie, in which capacity he served in the Polish campaign.

On 21 September he was awarded the Iron Cross second class, the Iron Cross first class was to come just one month later on 8 November.

Mohnke led ie at the outset of the Western campaign, taking over co