Friedrich Lützow
Friedrich Lützow (31 August 1881 – 1 November 1964) was a German naval officer who served in the Kaiserliche Marine, the Reichsmarine and the Kriegsmarine, eventually reaching the rank of Vizeadmiral during World War II. He was also a writer on naval warfare.
Friedrich Lützow | |
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| Born | 31 August 1881 Neuendorf near Potsdam |
| Died | 1 November 1964 (aged 83) Celle |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1899–1931, 1936–45 |
| Rank | Vizeadmiral |
| Unit | SMS Nassau SMS Charlotte SMS Hamburg SMS Zähringen |
| Commands held | U-2, U-4 SMS Hamburg |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | House Order of Hohenzollern |
| Relations | Günther Lützow (son) |
| Other work | Instructor at the Turkish Naval Academy |
Following the start of World War II in Europe on Friday, 1 September 1939, when German forces invaded Poland, Lützow was called back into military service on 24 December 1939. He served as head of the propaganda department of the Kriegsmarine. In this capacity, he was the speaker of the Oberkommando der Marine (Naval High Command). He regularly held Wednesday evening's radio broadcast lectures under the title "naval warfare and naval power," in which he explained the recent events of the war at sea.