Karl Wilhelm Berkhan

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Karl Wilhelm Berkhan (8 April 1915 in Hamburg – 9 March 1994 in Hamburg), also known as Willi Berkhan, was a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Jacobsen, Hans-Adolf (3 May 2004). "Ein Glücksfall für die Bundeswehr". Das Parlament (in German). Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (19/2004). Archived from the original on 28 June 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2009.(in German)
  2. "German Bundestag: Parliamentary Commissioners since 1959". Deutscher Bundestag . Retrieved 25 July 2009.