Erich Raeder
Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 1960) 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. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank, that of grand admiral, in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Henning von Holtzendorff in 1918. 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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Erich Raeder, Official Portrait (1940). | |
| Chief of the German Navy High Command | |
| In office 1 June 1935 – 30 January 1943 | |
| Deputy | Rolf Carls |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Head of the Naval Command) |
| Succeeded by | Karl Dönitz |
| Head of the German Naval Command | |
| In office 1 October 1928 – 1 June 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Zenker |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Oberbefehlshaber der Marine) |
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| Born | Erich Johann Albert Raeder 24 April 1876 Wandsbek, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 6 November 1960 (aged 84) Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Resting place | Nordfriedhof cemetery, Kiel |
| Spouse | Augusta Schultz |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Hans Friedrich Eduard Raeder (father) Gertrud Wilhelmine Margaretha (mother) |
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| Years of service | 1894–1943 |
| Rank | Großadmiral |
| Commands | SMS Cöln |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Criminal conviction | |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | Conspiracy to commit crimes against peace Crimes of aggression War crimes |
| Trial | Nuremberg trials |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
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