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Karl Dönitz

Karl Dönitz
Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, President of Germany (d. 1980)

Karl Dönitz was a German admiral who briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as head of state in May 1945, holding the position until the dissolution of the Flensburg Government following Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies days later. As Supreme Commander of the Navy beginning in 1943, he played a major role in the naval history of World War II.

16 September 1891

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