Wilhelm
Americannoun
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His son, Wilhelm, survived his service in the Wehrmacht, only to be arrested after Weimar changed from American to Soviet control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Prosecutors also called Joseph Wilhelm, a special agent from Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigations, as a witness.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Despite holding stocks of some very familiar names, listed above, Wilhelm said that all companies in the portfolio he manages with Gogia are in industries “with moderate or high barriers to entry.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
His book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, published in 1890, found disciples in Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the Japanese imperial naval ministry, and shaped 20th-century history.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The Wilhelm Gustloff is now a living, breathing city.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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