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Grand Admiral '''Karl Dönitz''' was commander of the [[U-Boat]] fleet of the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during the [[Second World War]]. Dönitz also served as a U-Boat captain during the [[First World War]].
Grand Admiral '''Karl Dönitz''' was commander of the [[U-Boat]] fleet of the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during the [[Second World War]]. Dönitz also served as a U-Boat captain during the [[First World War]].
==President==
==President==
Upon the death of [[Hitler]] and [[Goebbels]], Dönitz was appointed President. Dönitz immediately opened up negotiations with the [[Allied Powers]] to offer Germany's unconditional surrender.
Upon the death of [[Hitler]] and [[Goebbels]], Dönitz was appointed President[http://greyfalcon.us/Grand%20Admiral%20Karl%20D%C3%B6nitz.htm]. Dönitz immediately opened up negotiations with the [[Allied Powers]] to offer Germany's unconditional surrender.
On May 7, Dönitz authorized General Alfred Jodl, to sign the unconditional surrender of German forces to the [[Allies]] in Rheims. On May 8, Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel repeated the signing in [[Berlin]].
On May 7, Dönitz authorized General Alfred Jodl, to sign the unconditional surrender of German forces to the [[Allies]] in Rheims. On May 8, Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel repeated the signing in [[Berlin]].
The Flensburg Government headed by Dönitz was not recognized by the [[Allied Powers]] and he was arrested by British forces.
The Flensburg Government headed by Dönitz was not recognized by the [[Allied Powers]] and he was arrested by British forces.
==Trial==
==Trial==
Dönitz was placed on trial in [[Nuremberg Trials|Nürnberg]] where he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for war crimes, largely related to his policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. A part of his defense at the trial was that the US had also waged unrestricted submarine warfare from day one of their involvement.
Dönitz was placed on trial in [[Nuremberg Trials|Nürnberg]] where he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for war crimes, largely related to his policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. A part of his defense at the trial was that the US had also waged unrestricted submarine warfare from day one of their involvement.