Otto Wilkens

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Otto Wilkens
Oluf Christensen and Otto Wilkens in Munich in 1937

Otto Wilkens (born October 22, 1907 in Stelle ; † May 25, 1999 in Lüneburg ) was a German politician ( NSDAP ) and SA leader.

Live and act

After attending elementary school and the state advanced training school, Otto Wilkens earned his living as a bank clerk.

In November 1928 Wilkens began to get involved in the NSDAP ( membership number 103,938) as an SA leader. On November 15, 1933, he became the leader of the SA Standard 428. At the same time, he was appointed representative of the SA leaders at the District Office. On November 1, 1933, Wilkens took over the office of 1st Senator for Winsen .

On April 1, 1935, Wilken was appointed leader of SA Standard 77 in Celle , where he also performed the duties of a city council. On May 15, 1937 he was entrusted with the leadership of SA Brigade 57 in Göttingen . In the SA he achieved the rank of brigade leader.

Wilkens became a member of the Prussian state parliament in 1933 . From November 12, 1933 until the end of Nazi rule in spring 1945, Wilkens also sat as a member of the NSDAP in the National Socialist Reichstag , in which he represented constituency 16 (southern Hanover-Braunschweig).

On January 30, 1938, Hitler awarded him the NSDAP's Golden Decoration . From 1939 Wilkens took part in the Second World War as a soldier .

literature

  • Joachim Lilla , Martin Döring, Andreas Schulz: extras in uniform. The members of the Reichstag 1933–1945. A biographical manual. Including the ethnic and National Socialist members of the Reichstag from May 1924. Droste, Düsseldorf 2004, ISBN 3-7700-5254-4 .
  • Erich Stockhorst : 5000 people. Who was what in the 3rd Reich . 2nd Edition. Arndt, Kiel 2000, ISBN 3-88741-116-1 .
  • Dirk Stegmann: The district of Harburg. 1918-1949: Society and Politics in Democracy and National Socialist Dictatorship. Published by Christians, 1994, ISBN 376721203X .
  • Dirk Stegmann: Political radicalization in the provinces. Hahnsche Buchhandlung, 1999, ISBN 3775259090 .
  • Jürgen Ellermeyer, Klaus Richter, Dirk Stegmann (eds.): Harburg. From the castle to the industrial city. Contributions to the history of Harburg 1288-1938. Christians, Hamburg 1988 ISBN 3767210339 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Klaus D. Patzwall : The Golden Party Badge and its honorary awards 1934-1944. Studies of the history of awards Volume 4. Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt 2004, ISBN 3-931533-50-6 , p. 90.
personal data
SURNAME Wilkens, Otto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician (NSDAP), MdR, MdL and SA leader
DATE OF BIRTH October 22, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Position (district Harburg)
DATE OF DEATH May 25, 1999
Place of death Luneburg