Erich Raeder
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War II, Ships, Naval History, Fascism, Fascists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Military significance: After Raeder convinced Adolf Hitler to invade Norway and Denmark, orders were issued on April 2, 1940, for the only major German combined sea, air, and land operation. Raeder’s navy played a key role in the successful invasion, but it suffered heavy losses.
In 1894, Erich Raeder joined the German navy and served with reconnaissance units of the high sea fleet. During World War I, he participated in major naval battles at Doggerbank (1915) and at Jutland (1916). After the war, he wrote the official history of the German...
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