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Alternate meaning: Grand Admiral (Star Wars).
In the German Navy the rank of Grand Admiral (Großadmiral) was considered the highest Naval rank. The position was the equivalent of an Admiral of the Navy or a United States Fleet Admiral.
1 World War I
Before and during the World War I, the following men were made Grand Admirals of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy):
2 World War II
Before and during the World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough, the following men were made Grand Admirals of the German KriegsmarineThe Kriegsmarine or "War Navy" was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi reign. The war vessels available to the Kriegsmarine were U-boats, pocket battleships and limited smaller ships such as cruisers, destroyers and E-boats.:
- Erich RaederErich Johann Albert Raeder ( 24 April 1876 6 November 1960) was the German supreme naval commander from 1928 to 1943, including much of World War II. The first wartime Grand Admiral Grossadmiral since Alfred von Tirpitz, he was eventually replaced by Karl was made a Grand Admiral on 1 April 1939
- Karl DönitzKarl Donitz ( September 16, 1891— December 24, 1980) was a naval leader in Nazi Germany during World War II. Despite never joining the Nazi Party, Donitz attained the high rank of Grand Admiral Grossadmiral and served as Commander in Chief of Submarines O, Commander of the U-Boat Fleet and later successor to Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler ( April 20, 1889 April 30, 1945) was the Fuhrer (leader) of the National Socialist German Workers' Party and of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. In that capacity he was Chancellor of Germany, head of government, and head of state, ruling as a was made a Grand Admiral on January 30January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 335 days remaining, (336 in leap years). Events 1595 William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. 1649 King Charles I of England is beheaded. 1781 Artic, 19431943 is the common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 1 after succeeding Raeder as the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine.
The Kriegsmarine also used the rank of General AdmiralIn the German Kriegsmarine, of the Second World War, General Admiral was a rank considered senior to a full Admiral, but junior to a Grand Admiral. The sleeve insignia for a General Admiral was the same as a regular Admiral, being that of a thick rank str (Generaladmiral) which was considered senior to a full Admiral, but junior to a Grand Admiral.
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