Hans-Oscar Wöhlermann

Who is Hans-Oscar Wöhlermann?

Hans-Oscar Wöhlermann was a German officer during World War II.

Towards the end of the war, Wöhlermann took part in the Battle of the Seelow Heights and the Battle for Berlin.

During the night of 24 April 1945, the frantic reorganization of Berlin's defences added to the confusion and to the pressure on officers like Wöhlermann. To better allow General Helmuth Weidling to concentrate on his overall responsibilities as city commandant, Major-General Werner Mummert, commander of "Müncheberg" Tank Division, was ordered to take over the eastern defense sectors A and B. Mummert was also given nominal charge of the LVI Tank Corps.

Weidling then took with him his Chief-of-Staff, Colonel Theodor von Dufving, to look after the "military" side of his assignment, but kept Lieutenant Colonel Helmuth Reymann's former Chief-of-Staff, Colonel Hans Refior, to handle the "civil" side. The civil side included dealing with Joseph Goebbels and the Nazi Party. Wöhlermann was asked to take command of "Müncheberg", while still remaining in overall charge of artillery.