MILITARY PERSONNEL
Wilhelm Mohnke
1911 - 2001
Wilhelm Mohnke
Wilhelm Mohnke (15 March 1911 – 6 August 2001) was a German military officer who was one of the original members of the Schutzstaffel SS-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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilhelm Mohnke has received more than 1,396,203 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Wilhelm Mohnke is the 230th most popular military personnel (down from 209th in 2019), the 561st most popular biography from Germany (down from 470th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular German Military Personnel.
Wilhelm Mohnke was a German SS-Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel) and was in charge of the Nazi SS and Gestapo in Paris during the occupation of France. He was also a close friend of Heinrich Himmler. Mohnke was most famous for being the commander of the SS garrison in the Warsaw Ghetto.
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1.4M
Page Views (PV)
65.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
7.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Wilhelm Mohnke ranks 230 out of 2,058. Before him are Franz Stangl, Alfred von Tirpitz, Gertrude Bell, Walther von Reichenau, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, and Sun Bin. After him are Hans von Seeckt, Gotthard Heinrici, Tōgō Heihachirō, Amr ibn al-As, Otto Carius, and Lysander.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Stangl
1908 - 1971
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 224
Alfred von Tirpitz
1849 - 1930
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 225
Gertrude Bell
1868 - 1926
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 226
Walther von Reichenau
1884 - 1942
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 227
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
229 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 228
Sun Bin
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 229
Wilhelm Mohnke
1911 - 2001
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 230
Hans von Seeckt
1866 - 1936
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 231
Gotthard Heinrici
1886 - 1971
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 232
Tōgō Heihachirō
1848 - 1934
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 233
Amr ibn al-As
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HPI: 65.59
Rank: 234
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1922 - 2015
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 235
Lysander
401 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 236
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Wilhelm Mohnke ranks 25. Before him are Lê Đức Thọ, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Robert Johnson, Tennessee Williams, Klaus Fuchs, and Maurice Allais. After him are Polykarp Kusch, Joseph Barbera, Jean Harlow, Jules Dassin, Milovan Đilas, and William Alfred Fowler. Among people deceased in 2001, Wilhelm Mohnke ranks 17. Before him are Léopold Sédar Senghor, Ahmad Shah Massoud, Sabiha Gökçen, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Christiaan Barnard, and Fred Hoyle. After him are Iannis Xenakis, Gilbert Bécaud, Alberto Korda, Ernst Gombrich, Douglas Adams, and Nikolay Basov.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsLê Đức Thọ
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1990
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 19
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 20
Robert Johnson
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1938
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 21
Tennessee Williams
WRITER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 22
Klaus Fuchs
PHYSICIST
1911 - 1988
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 23
Maurice Allais
ECONOMIST
1911 - 2010
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 24
Wilhelm Mohnke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2001
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 25
Polykarp Kusch
PHYSICIST
1911 - 1993
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 26
Joseph Barbera
COMIC ARTIST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 27
Jean Harlow
ACTOR
1911 - 1937
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 28
Jules Dassin
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 29
Milovan Đilas
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1995
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 30
William Alfred Fowler
ASTRONOMER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsLéopold Sédar Senghor
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 11
Ahmad Shah Massoud
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2001
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 12
Sabiha Gökçen
PILOT
1913 - 2001
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 13
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2001
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 14
Christiaan Barnard
PHYSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 15
Fred Hoyle
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2001
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 16
Wilhelm Mohnke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2001
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 17
Iannis Xenakis
COMPOSER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 18
Gilbert Bécaud
SINGER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 19
Alberto Korda
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 20
Ernst Gombrich
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 21
Douglas Adams
WRITER
1952 - 2001
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 22
Nikolay Basov
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 23
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilhelm Mohnke ranks 561 out of 7,253. Before him are Caroline of Baden (1776), August Schleicher (1821), Hans von Euler-Chelpin (1873), Walther von Reichenau (1884), Albert the Bear (1100), and Albert, King of Sweden (1340). After him are Johann Georg Faust (1480), Gerd Binnig (1947), Hans von Seeckt (1866), Lion Feuchtwanger (1884), Otto Carius (1922), and Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi (1743).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsCaroline of Baden
COMPANION
1776 - 1841
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 555
August Schleicher
LINGUIST
1821 - 1868
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 556
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
CHEMIST
1873 - 1964
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 557
Walther von Reichenau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1942
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 558
Albert the Bear
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1170
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 559
Albert, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1340 - 1412
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 560
Wilhelm Mohnke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2001
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 561
Johann Georg Faust
INSPIRATION
1480 - 1541
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 562
Gerd Binnig
PHYSICIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 563
Hans von Seeckt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1936
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 564
Lion Feuchtwanger
WRITER
1884 - 1958
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 565
Otto Carius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2015
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 566
Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi
PHILOSOPHER
1743 - 1819
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 567
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Wilhelm Mohnke ranks 52. Before him are Erhard Milch (1892), Friedrich Olbricht (1888), Wilhelm Burgdorf (1895), Wilhelm List (1880), Kurt Student (1890), and Walther von Reichenau (1884). After him are Hans von Seeckt (1866), Otto Carius (1922), Karl Wolff (1900), Otto Günsche (1917), Erich Hoepner (1886), and Hasso von Manteuffel (1897).
Erhard Milch
1892 - 1972
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 46
Friedrich Olbricht
1888 - 1944
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 47
Wilhelm Burgdorf
1895 - 1945
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 48
Wilhelm List
1880 - 1971
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 49
Kurt Student
1890 - 1978
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 50
Walther von Reichenau
1884 - 1942
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 51
Wilhelm Mohnke
1911 - 2001
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 52
Hans von Seeckt
1866 - 1936
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 53
Otto Carius
1922 - 2015
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 54
Karl Wolff
1900 - 1984
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 55
Otto Günsche
1917 - 2003
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 56
Erich Hoepner
1886 - 1944
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 57
Hasso von Manteuffel
1897 - 1978
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 58