Erich Raeder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erich Raeder

German naval officer and Großadmiral during World War II

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1876

Place of Birth: Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1960

Profession: historian, naval officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 1960) was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II.
Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank, that of Grand Admiral, in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Henning von Holtzendorff.
Raeder led the Kriegsmarine for the first half of the war; he resigned in January 1943 and was replaced by Karl Dönitz.
At the Nuremberg Trials he was sentenced to life in prison but was released early due to failing health.