Grand Admiral

: For the fictional rank, see Grand Admiral (Star Wars).

World War II

Before and during the World War II, the following men were made Grand Admirals of the German Kriegsmarine:

Related Topics:
World War II - Kriegsmarine

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• Erich Raeder was made a Grand Admiral on 1 April 1939
• Karl Dönitz, Commander of the U-Boat Fleet and later successor to Adolf Hitler was made a Grand Admiral on January 30, 1943 after succeeding Raeder as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine.

The Kriegsmarine also used the rank of General Admiral (Generaladmiral) which was considered senior to a full Admiral, but junior to a Grand Admiral.

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