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Erich Raeder

Erich Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 1960) was a German naval leader who was Command-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) from 1928 until 1943, when he was replaced by Karl Dönitz. Raeder played a significant role in the naval history of World War II, particularly in the early stages of the war. He was convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg trials and sentenced to life imprisonment, but his sentence was later commuted due to his advanced age and deteriorating health. In Hebrew, his name is translated as אריך ראדר. In French, he is known as Erich Raeder, and in Spanish as Erich Raeder. Raeder's strategic decisions and leadership were pivotal in shaping the German Navy's operations during the war, including the implementation of unrestricted submarine warfare.

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Erich Raeder
German admiral (1876–1960)
Erich Raeder
Erich Johann Albert Raeder was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II and was convicted of war crimes after the war. He attained the highest possible naval rank, that of grand admiral, in 1939. Raeder led the Kriegsmarine for the first half of the war; he resigned in January 1943 and was replaced by Karl Dönitz. At the Nuremberg trials he was sentenced to life imprisonment but was released early owing to failing health in 1955.
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