Erich Raeder
Erich Raeder | |
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Raeder in 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) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erich Johann Albert Raeder 24 April 1876 |
| Died | 6 November 1960 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Nordfriedhof cemetery, Kiel |
| Spouse | Erika Moller |
| Children | 4 |
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| Military service | |
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| Service years | 1894–1943 |
| Rank | Großadmiral |
| Commands | SMS Cöln |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | See below |
| Criminal information | |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Convictions | |
| Trial | Nuremberg trials |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
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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.