Wilhelm Ohnesorge

Politician

1872 – 1962

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Who was Wilhelm Ohnesorge?

Karl Wilhelm Ohnesorge was a German politician in the Third Reich who sat in Hitler's cabinet. From 1937 to 1945, he also acted as the minister and official of the Reichspost, the German postal service, having succeeded Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach as minister. Along with his ministerial duties, Ohnesorge also significantly delved into research relating to propagation and promotion of the Nazi Party through the radio, and the development of a proposed German atomic bomb.

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Born
Jun 8, 1872
Gräfenhainichen
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Feb 1, 1962
Munich

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on July 23, 2013

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