Johannes-Rudolf Mühlenkamp


Johannes-Rudolf Mühlenkamp was a German SS commander during World War II who led SS Division Wiking. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Born in 1910, Mühlenkamp joined the NSDAP and the SS in April 1933 and was posted to the SS-Verfügungstruppe in 1934. Mühlenkamp was assigned to the Germania Regiment in November 1937, and to the SS Division Das Reich. Between August and October 1944 he was commander of the Wiking division. His last command was the SS Division 30 January in 1945.

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