Karl Dönitz

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Karl Dönitz (German: [ˈdøːnɪts] ; 16 September 1891 – 24 December 1980) was a German naval commander who played a major role in the Naval history of World War II. He started his career in the German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine or Imperial Navy) before World War I. In 1918 while he was in command of UB-68 the submarine was sunk by British forces and Dönitz was taken prisoner.

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active years end date

1945-05-23

active years start date

1945-04-30

award

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Iron Cross, U-boat War Badge, World_War_I_U-Boat_War_Badge

battle

Naval warfare of World War I, Battle of the Atlantic, World War II, World War I, Mediterranean U-boat Campaign (World War I), Second Happy Time, Convoy SC 7

birth date

1891-09-16

birth place

Berlin, German Empire, Nazi Germany, Grünau (Berlin)

chancellor

Joseph Goebbels, Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk

death date

1980-12-24

death place

Hamburg, West Germany, Aumühle

LCCN Id

n/50/026690

military command

(1934–1935), (February–September 1918), (September–October 1918), 1st U-boat Flotilla (1935–1936), BdU (1939–1943), FdU (1936–1939), OBdM (1943–1945), Torpedo Boats (1920s), Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht (April–May 1945)

military rank

Grand admiral

order in office

President of Germany

party

Nazi Party

religion

Evangelical Church in Germany

service end year

1945-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

service start year

1910-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

successor

Theodor Heuss, Leadership of East Germany, President of Germany, Wilhelm Pieck