Karl Doenitz - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Karl Doenitz Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,575,141,833 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Dönitz, Karl
(redirected from Karl Doenitz)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Dönitz, Karl (1891–1980)

German admiral, originator of the wolf-pack submarine technique, which sank Allied shipping in World War II. He succeeded Hitler in 1945, capitulated, and was imprisoned 1946–56.

He was in charge of Germany's U-boat force 1939–43 and his ‘wolf-packs’ sank 15 million tonnes of Allied shipping during the course of the war. He succeeded Raeder as commander-in-chief of the navy in January 1943 and devoted himself to trying to overcome Allied naval superiority. Hitler trusted him when he had lost faith in his army and Luftwaffe commanders, and so Dönitz was appointed to succeed him in May 1945. His sole deed as leader of the Reich was to negotiate its surrender. He was arrested on 23 May, tried at Nürnberg and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
MAY 24 - Admiral Karl Doenitz orders all U-boats out of North Atlantic after loss of 56 in a month.
Memorial at last for heroes of Atlantic; OLD CONVOY ESCORT IS ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Thus Ludendorff is raised to the nobility as "von," Hugo von Pohl in 1914 is listed as the High Sea Fleet's chief of staff rather than as Chief of the Admiralty Staff in Berlin, Karl Doenitz is cited as a World War I "destroyer captain," and German diplomatic and naval files are situated at Koblenz rather than at Berlin and Freiburg, respectively.
Osborne, Eric W. The Battle of Heligoland Bight by Herwig, Holger H. / Naval War College Review
BEFORE he shot himself in his Berlin bunker in April, 1945, Adolf Hitler wrote in his last will and testament that German Navy chief Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz was to succeed him.
MAILBOX: JUST ASK by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.