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Erich Raeder was a German admiral who led the German Navy during much of World War II and earlier served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. He is historically significant because he shaped Nazi Germany's naval strategy and later faced trial for war crimes at Nuremberg after the war ended.
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- 1876
- Died
- 1960
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Erich Johann Albert Raeder ([ˈeːʁɪç ˈʁɛːdɐ]; 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. 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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1876 births1960 deathsAdmirals of the ReichsmarineCommanders Grand Cross of the Order of the SwordCommanders of the Order of Franz JosephErich RaederGerman people convicted of the international crime of aggressionGerman prisoners sentenced to life imprisonmentGerman ProtestantsGrand admirals of the KriegsmarineGrand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun