Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 1960 [1]) was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II and was convicted of war crimes after the war. He attained the highest possible naval rank, that of grand admiral, in 1939.

Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 1960) was a naval leader in Germany who played a major role in the naval history of World War II. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank, Großadmiral (Grand Admiral), in 1939 and thus became the first person to hold that rank since Henning von Holtzendorff .

Erich Raeder (born April 24, 1876, Wandsbek, Ger.—died Nov. 6, 1960, Kiel, W.Ger.) was the commander in chief of the German Navy (1928–43) and proponent of an aggressive naval strategy, who was convicted as a war criminal for his role in World War II.

Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 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 Henning von Holtzendorff.

Erich Raeder (1876–1960) was Commander in Chief of the German Navy until his resignation and retirement in May 1943. At the International Military Tribunal held in Nuremberg, Raeder was found guilty on counts one, two, and three (conspiracy, crimes against peace, and war crimes).

Erich Raeder was a German naval officer who held the highest possible naval rank of Grand Admiral from April 1939 to January 1943 and played a major role during the Second World War as the leader of the German Imperial Navy (Kriegsmarine).

Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 in Wandsbek - 6 November 1960 in Kiel) was a naval leader in Germany before and during the Second World War. In 1939 he was made a "Großadmiral", the highest rank in the navy.

Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 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 …

Erich Raeder, the son of a headmaster, was born in Wandsbek, Schleswig-Holstein, on 24th April, 1876. After a good classical education he entered the Imperial Navy in 1894. He made rapid progress and became Chief of Staff to Franz von Hipper in 1912.

Jan 19, 2025 · Raeder was the one who persuaded Hitler to invade Denmark and Norway in April 1940 in Operation Weserübung. He foresaw that Norway could provide him with a strategic advantage to thwart the much larger British Navy.