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1891 Karl Dönitz, German naval leader, born in Grünau, German Empire (d. 1980). He should have been hanged in my humble opinion. From the article:
"He began his career in the Imperial German Navy before World War I. In 1918, he was commanding UB-68 when she was sunk by British forces. Dönitz was taken prisoner. While in a prisoner of war camp, he formulated what he later called Rudeltaktik[2] ("pack tactic", commonly called "wolfpack"). At the start of World War II, he was the senior submarine officer in the Kriegsmarine. In January 1943, Dönitz achieved the rank of Großadmiral (grand admiral) and replaced Grand Admiral Erich Raeder as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.
On 30 April 1945, after the death of Adolf Hitler and in accordance with Hitler's last will and testament, Dönitz was named Hitler's successor as head of state, with the title of President of Germany and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. On 7 May 1945, he ordered Alfred Jodl, Chief of Operations Staff of the OKW, to sign the German instruments of surrender in Reims, France.[3] Dönitz remained as head of the Flensburg Government, as it became known, until it was dissolved by the Allied powers on 23 May.
Despite his postwar claims, Dönitz was seen as supportive of Nazism during the war, and he is known to have made a number of anti-Semitic statements.[4] Following the war, Dönitz was indicted as a major war criminal at the Nuremberg Trials on three counts: (1) conspiracy to commit crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity; (2) planning, initiating, and waging wars of aggression; and (3) crimes against the laws of war. He was found not guilty on count (1) of the indictment, but guilty on counts (2) and (3).[5] He was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment; after his release, he lived in a village near Hamburg until his death in 1980. For nearly seven decades, Dönitz was the only head of state to be convicted by an international tribunal until the conviction of Liberia's Charles Taylor in April 2012."
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"He began his career in the Imperial German Navy before World War I. In 1918, he was commanding UB-68 when she was sunk by British forces. Dönitz was taken prisoner. While in a prisoner of war camp, he formulated what he later called Rudeltaktik[2] ("pack tactic", commonly called "wolfpack"). At the start of World War II, he was the senior submarine officer in the Kriegsmarine. In January 1943, Dönitz achieved the rank of Großadmiral (grand admiral) and replaced Grand Admiral Erich Raeder as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.
On 30 April 1945, after the death of Adolf Hitler and in accordance with Hitler's last will and testament, Dönitz was named Hitler's successor as head of state, with the title of President of Germany and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. On 7 May 1945, he ordered Alfred Jodl, Chief of Operations Staff of the OKW, to sign the German instruments of surrender in Reims, France.[3] Dönitz remained as head of the Flensburg Government, as it became known, until it was dissolved by the Allied powers on 23 May.
Despite his postwar claims, Dönitz was seen as supportive of Nazism during the war, and he is known to have made a number of anti-Semitic statements.[4] Following the war, Dönitz was indicted as a major war criminal at the Nuremberg Trials on three counts: (1) conspiracy to commit crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity; (2) planning, initiating, and waging wars of aggression; and (3) crimes against the laws of war. He was found not guilty on count (1) of the indictment, but guilty on counts (2) and (3).[5] He was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment; after his release, he lived in a village near Hamburg until his death in 1980. For nearly seven decades, Dönitz was the only head of state to be convicted by an international tribunal until the conviction of Liberia's Charles Taylor in April 2012."
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History Channel: Hitler's Henchmen - Karl Dönitz: The Successor
Documentary series about the most influential people in Nazi Germany
Thank you reminding us my friend SGT (Join to see) that September 16 is the anniversary of the birth of WWI U-boat officer, and WWII leader of the German Navy Grossadmiral
Karl Donitz. In the last days of war after Hitler's death, he also became for 20 days the last head of the German state until his arrest on 23 May, 1945 by the Allies.
He was tried at Nürnberg and imprisoned for crimes against the laws of war for 10 years.
Images: Admiral Dönitz decorating a seaman; 1916 Oberleutnant Karl Dönitz as WO of U-39; Grossadmiral Karl Donitz; The Grossadmiral flag
Background from /uboat.net/men/doenitz.htm
"Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote (BdU)
Karl Donitz Grossadmiral
Born 16 Sept, 1891 Berlin
Deceased 24 Dec, 1980 Aumühle/ Hamburg
Decorations
07/11/1914 : Iron Cross 2nd class (EK II)
05/05/1916 : Iron Cross 1st class (EK I)
18/09/1939 : Spange 1939 zum EK II 1914
20/12/1939 : Spange 1939 zum EK I 1914
27/02/1940 : U-Bootkriegsabzeichen
21/04/1940 : Knights Cross (3.)
06/04/1943 : Knights Cross with Oak Leaves (21.)
Ranks
01/04/1910 : Seekadett
15/04/1911 : Fähnrich zur See
27/09/1913 : Leutnant zur See (U)
22/03/1916 : Oberleutnant zur See(Q)
10/01/1921 : Kapitänleutnant (3.)
01/11/1928 : Korvettenkapitän (3.)
01/10/1933 : Fregattenkapitän (8.)
01/10/1935 : Kapitän z. See (2.)
28/01/1939 : Kommodore
01/10/1939 : Konteradmiral (3.)
01/09/1940 : Vizeadmiral (2.)
14/03/1942 : Admiral (3.)
30/01/1943 : Grossadmiral
The Grossadmiral's insignia
U-Boat Career in WWI
U 39 I WO, 5 patrols 01.17 - 12.17
UC 25
UC II 2 patrols 03.18 - 09.18
UB 68
UB III 1 patrol 09.18 - 10.18
Karl Dönitz started his career in the Kaiserliche Marine in April 1910. Ltn. Dönitz spent began his career as an officer on the cruiser SMS Breslau. Most of the time the ship spent the Mediterranean and during the first months of WWI operated from Istanbul, Turkey. In October 1916 he started his U-boat career. After few months as a Watch Officer (WO), he took over in 1918 his first command (UC-25). He lost his last boat UB-68 and 6 crew members on 4 October, 1918 after some problems during a dive with an un stabilized boat. The next 9 months he spent in British captivity. During these two years he laid the foundations for his later successful command as BdU.
After his return in July 1919 he spent the next 16 years in the Reichsmarine. A great part of this times Dönitz rode on several torpedo boats and in September 1934 he became commander of the cruiser Emden, where future naval officers got their basic naval training on a year-long cruise around the world. On board were 160 cadets of the Crew 34, including the later aces, the cadets Adalbert Schnee and Friedrich Guggenberger. When Emden returned in July 1935 in Wilhelmshaven, Generaladmiral Raeder gave Dönitz the order to build up the German U-boat fleet.
So started the Fregkpt. Dönitz in September 1935 as commander of the 1st Flotilla 'Wediggen' with 3 U-boats (U-7 , U-8 and U-9 ). On 1 Jan, 1936 he became the Führer der Unterseeboote (FdU), this title was changed on the 19 Sep, 1939 to BdU. In this position he became in the following years until the end of war the 'Father of the U-boat weapon' and developed the very successful new U-boat tactics. All great U-boat actions, esp. the convoy battles were led by himself. He always held a close contact with the commanders and also their crews.
On 31 Jan, 1943 Karl Dönitz became the Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine (ObdM) (Commander in Chief). He also retained his position as BdU. In the last days of war after Hitler's death, he also became for 20 days the last head of the German state until his arrest on 23 May, 1945 by the Allies.
In the Nuremberg trials Dönitz was accused of war crimes. Most sensible people agree that the German U-boats fought hard but fair considering the situation. [No one tries to deny the war crimes committed by the Germans before and during the war though]. Thus many say that Dönitz was simply punished for being too efficient at his job and his U-boats having been to much of a threat to allied shipping and the outcome of the war. Dönitz served 11 years and 6 months in prison, the last ten years at Berlin-Spandau.
After his release on 1 Oct, 1956 he lived in the small village Aumühle near Hamburg. There he wrote two books, and worked on an honest written account of the U-boat weapon history. Dönitz passed away on Christmas eve 1980 and to his funeral on 6 Jan, 1981 came thousands of old camerades, including some hundred Knights Cross holders and not only from the Navy. The officers from theBundesmarine (Post-war German Navy) were forbidden to visit in uniform, because the German government at that time felt that Dönitz was too deeply involved in the politics during the Third Reich.
Personal losses
Admiral Karl Dönitz lost both his sons to enemy action during the war. The younger, Peter Dönitz, was killed while serving as watch officer on the U-954 when the boat was sunk with all hands in the North Atlantic on 19 May, 1943.
After that loss the older brother, Klaus, was permitted to withdraw from combat duties and started his education as a naval doctor. Klaus however kept in touch with his former comrades and on his 24th birthday on 13 May, 1944 he convinced his friends to take him along on the fast boat S-141 for an attack on the Selsey on the English coast. The S-141 was destroyed and although 6 of its crew were rescued Klaus Dönitz was not among them."
History Channel: Hitler's Henchmen - Karl Dönitz: The Successor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oct-8vCH80w
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Karl Donitz. In the last days of war after Hitler's death, he also became for 20 days the last head of the German state until his arrest on 23 May, 1945 by the Allies.
He was tried at Nürnberg and imprisoned for crimes against the laws of war for 10 years.
Images: Admiral Dönitz decorating a seaman; 1916 Oberleutnant Karl Dönitz as WO of U-39; Grossadmiral Karl Donitz; The Grossadmiral flag
Background from /uboat.net/men/doenitz.htm
"Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote (BdU)
Karl Donitz Grossadmiral
Born 16 Sept, 1891 Berlin
Deceased 24 Dec, 1980 Aumühle/ Hamburg
Decorations
07/11/1914 : Iron Cross 2nd class (EK II)
05/05/1916 : Iron Cross 1st class (EK I)
18/09/1939 : Spange 1939 zum EK II 1914
20/12/1939 : Spange 1939 zum EK I 1914
27/02/1940 : U-Bootkriegsabzeichen
21/04/1940 : Knights Cross (3.)
06/04/1943 : Knights Cross with Oak Leaves (21.)
Ranks
01/04/1910 : Seekadett
15/04/1911 : Fähnrich zur See
27/09/1913 : Leutnant zur See (U)
22/03/1916 : Oberleutnant zur See(Q)
10/01/1921 : Kapitänleutnant (3.)
01/11/1928 : Korvettenkapitän (3.)
01/10/1933 : Fregattenkapitän (8.)
01/10/1935 : Kapitän z. See (2.)
28/01/1939 : Kommodore
01/10/1939 : Konteradmiral (3.)
01/09/1940 : Vizeadmiral (2.)
14/03/1942 : Admiral (3.)
30/01/1943 : Grossadmiral
The Grossadmiral's insignia
U-Boat Career in WWI
U 39 I WO, 5 patrols 01.17 - 12.17
UC 25
UC II 2 patrols 03.18 - 09.18
UB 68
UB III 1 patrol 09.18 - 10.18
Karl Dönitz started his career in the Kaiserliche Marine in April 1910. Ltn. Dönitz spent began his career as an officer on the cruiser SMS Breslau. Most of the time the ship spent the Mediterranean and during the first months of WWI operated from Istanbul, Turkey. In October 1916 he started his U-boat career. After few months as a Watch Officer (WO), he took over in 1918 his first command (UC-25). He lost his last boat UB-68 and 6 crew members on 4 October, 1918 after some problems during a dive with an un stabilized boat. The next 9 months he spent in British captivity. During these two years he laid the foundations for his later successful command as BdU.
After his return in July 1919 he spent the next 16 years in the Reichsmarine. A great part of this times Dönitz rode on several torpedo boats and in September 1934 he became commander of the cruiser Emden, where future naval officers got their basic naval training on a year-long cruise around the world. On board were 160 cadets of the Crew 34, including the later aces, the cadets Adalbert Schnee and Friedrich Guggenberger. When Emden returned in July 1935 in Wilhelmshaven, Generaladmiral Raeder gave Dönitz the order to build up the German U-boat fleet.
So started the Fregkpt. Dönitz in September 1935 as commander of the 1st Flotilla 'Wediggen' with 3 U-boats (U-7 , U-8 and U-9 ). On 1 Jan, 1936 he became the Führer der Unterseeboote (FdU), this title was changed on the 19 Sep, 1939 to BdU. In this position he became in the following years until the end of war the 'Father of the U-boat weapon' and developed the very successful new U-boat tactics. All great U-boat actions, esp. the convoy battles were led by himself. He always held a close contact with the commanders and also their crews.
On 31 Jan, 1943 Karl Dönitz became the Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine (ObdM) (Commander in Chief). He also retained his position as BdU. In the last days of war after Hitler's death, he also became for 20 days the last head of the German state until his arrest on 23 May, 1945 by the Allies.
In the Nuremberg trials Dönitz was accused of war crimes. Most sensible people agree that the German U-boats fought hard but fair considering the situation. [No one tries to deny the war crimes committed by the Germans before and during the war though]. Thus many say that Dönitz was simply punished for being too efficient at his job and his U-boats having been to much of a threat to allied shipping and the outcome of the war. Dönitz served 11 years and 6 months in prison, the last ten years at Berlin-Spandau.
After his release on 1 Oct, 1956 he lived in the small village Aumühle near Hamburg. There he wrote two books, and worked on an honest written account of the U-boat weapon history. Dönitz passed away on Christmas eve 1980 and to his funeral on 6 Jan, 1981 came thousands of old camerades, including some hundred Knights Cross holders and not only from the Navy. The officers from theBundesmarine (Post-war German Navy) were forbidden to visit in uniform, because the German government at that time felt that Dönitz was too deeply involved in the politics during the Third Reich.
Personal losses
Admiral Karl Dönitz lost both his sons to enemy action during the war. The younger, Peter Dönitz, was killed while serving as watch officer on the U-954 when the boat was sunk with all hands in the North Atlantic on 19 May, 1943.
After that loss the older brother, Klaus, was permitted to withdraw from combat duties and started his education as a naval doctor. Klaus however kept in touch with his former comrades and on his 24th birthday on 13 May, 1944 he convinced his friends to take him along on the fast boat S-141 for an attack on the Selsey on the English coast. The S-141 was destroyed and although 6 of its crew were rescued Klaus Dönitz was not among them."
History Channel: Hitler's Henchmen - Karl Dönitz: The Successor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oct-8vCH80w
Thanks for mentioning me my friend SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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