Karl Dönitz

Karl Dönitz was a German naval officer who commanded the Kriegsmarine during World War II and briefly headed the German government after Adolf Hitler's death.

Adolf Hitler: Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945. Hitler named Dönitz as his successor in his final political testament.
U-boat: A U-boat was a German submarine, especially one used in the world wars. Dönitz built his wartime command around submarine operations against Allied shipping.
Imperial German Navy: The Imperial German Navy was the maritime force of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918. Dönitz began his naval career in this fleet during World War I.
Flensburg Government: The Flensburg Government was the short-lived German administration headed by Dönitz in May 1945. Dönitz governed from Flensburg after Hitler's death until the Allies arrested his administration.
Erich Raeder: Erich Raeder was a German admiral who led the Kriegsmarine from 1928 to 1943. Dönitz succeeded Raeder as commander-in-chief of the German navy.
Wolfpack (naval tactic): A wolfpack was a coordinated group of submarines that attacked an enemy convoy. Dönitz developed wolfpack tactics to concentrate U-boats against escorted convoys.
World War I: World War I was a global conflict fought from 1914 to 1918, chiefly between the Allied and Central Powers. Dönitz served as a naval officer and submarine commander in the war.
German surrender in World War II: Germany's surrender in World War II ended organized German military resistance in Europe in May 1945. Dönitz's government ordered the surrender, though local fighting and evacuations continued during its implementation.
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during the final phase of World War II. Dönitz's government negotiated Germany's unconditional surrender with Eisenhower's Allied command.
Battle of the Atlantic: The Battle of the Atlantic was the prolonged struggle to control shipping routes between the Allies and Europe during World War II. It was the main campaign in which Dönitz's submarine strategy sought to isolate Britain.

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