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Dönitz died in Aumühle of a heart attack on Christmas Eve 1980 at the age of 89. [217] As the last German officer with the rank of Großadmiral (grand admiral), he was honoured by many former servicemen and foreign naval officers who came to pay their respects at his funeral on 6 January 1981.
Contrary to Hitler’s public vow to die fighting in a climactic final battle, he had no intention of actually fighting. Instead, he began planning his suicide to avoid the dishonor of surrender he associated with the German government of 1918.
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Sep 14, 2024 · Karl Dönitz (born September 16, 1891, Grünau-bei-Berlin, Germany—died December 24, 1980, Aumühle, West Germany) was a German naval officer and creator of Germany’s World War II U-boat fleet who for a few days succeeded Adolf Hitler as German head of state.
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Dec 26, 1980 · HAMBURG, Dec. 25, 1980 -- Grand Adm. Karl Doenitz, 89, who succeeded Adolf Hitler and signed Nazi Germany's surrender in World War II, died of a heart attack Wednesday at his home in the...
Dec 26, 1980 · Grand Adm. Karl Doenitz, who presided over Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender in World II as Adolf Hitler's personally appointed successor, has died at the age of 89, his family announced...
Mar 7, 2018 · A surprise choice, it is thought that Doenitz was selected as Hitler believed that the only the navy had remained loyal to him. Though Joseph Goebbels was designated to be his chancellor, he committed suicide the next day. On May 1, Doenitz selected Count Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk as chancellor and attempted to form a government.
He was released from prison in 1956, and retired on a government pension. He died on 24 December 1980.
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