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.