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Karl Dönitz (German: [ˈdøːnɪts] ⓘ; 16 September 1891 – 24 December 1980) was a German navy officer who following Adolf Hitler's suicide, succeeded him as head of state of Nazi Germany in May 1945, holding the position until the dissolution of the Flensburg Government following Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies days later.
Oct 24, 2024 · Karl Dönitz (born September 16, 1891, Grünau-bei-Berlin, Germany—died December 24, 1980, Aumühle, West Germany) was a German naval officer and creator of Germany’s World War II U-boat fleet who for a few days succeeded Adolf Hitler as German head of state.
Karl Dönitz (* 16. September 1891 in Grünau bei Berlin; † 24. Dezember 1980 in Aumühle) war ein deutscher Marineoffizier, ab Januar 1943 im Rang eines Großadmirals und im Mai 1945 das letzte Staatsoberhaupt des Deutschen Reichs. Er war einer der 24 Angeklagten im Nürnberger Prozess gegen die Hauptkriegsverbrecher.
Adolf Hitler was the man who led the Nazi party to power in Germany and created the Third Reich. He was Germany’s first Nazi dictator, but he was not its last. That ignominious distinction belongs to Admiral Karl Dönitz, Hitler’s handpicked successor. Karl Dönitz was an unusual choice to succeed Hitler.
From 1939, Karl Dönitz (1891–1980) was Commander of Germany's U-Boat fleet. In 1943, Dönitz was appointed Commander in Chief of the German War Navy. In May 1945, after Hitler committed suicide, Dönitz was appointed Reich President.
Karl Dönitz (pronounced [ˈdøːnɪts] (help · info); 16 September 1891 – 24 December 1980) was a German naval leader. He commanded the German Navy ( Kriegsmarine ) during the second half of World War II .
Karl Dönitz entered the German Imperial Navy in 1910 at the age of nineteen. Commissioned as an officer in 1913, he requested a transfer to the submarine force in 1916, passing out of submarine school in 1917. By 1918, he was the captain of U-68. His time in charge did not last long.
Jun 11, 2018 · Karl Doenitz. At the end of World War II, Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz (1891-1980) was hand-picked to succeed Adolph Hitler as reich president and supreme commander of the armed forces.
Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz is considered by many as one of the greatest naval tacticians and strategists of WWII. His vision, integrity and pioneering tactics in Submarine warfare came close to costing the Allied powers final victory in Europe.
Mar 7, 2018 · World War II Begins. Promoted to commodore and given command of all German u-boats on January 28, 1939, Doenitz began to prepare for war as tensions with Britain and France increased. With the outbreak of World War II that September, Doenitz possessed only 57 u-boats, only 22 of which were modern Type VIIs.
