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Erich Raeder Quotes

1876–1960 Germany

Erich Johann Albert Raeder (April 24, 1876 – November 6, 1960) was a naval leader in Germany before and during World War II. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank – that of Großadmiral (Grand Admiral) – in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Alfred von Tirpitz.

Germany
Military leaders

Also known as: Raeder, Erich

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All wars will be settled by sea power.

Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler had made the clear political request to build up for him in 5 years, that is, by the first of April 1938, armed forces which he could place in the balance as an instrument of political power.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Erich Raeder (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.