Grand Admiral: The Personal Memoir of the Commander in Chief of the German Navy from 1935 Until His Break with Hitler in 1943

by Erich Raeder

Erich Raeder joined the German navy in 1894 and rose through its ranks to become commander in chief in 1935. In Grand Admiral he describes his forty-nine years in the navy, including the battle strategy that won him international fame during World War I and the tactical disagreements with Hitler that led to his final break with the Fuhrer in early 1943. Though not a Nazi party member, Raeder was part of Hitler's war planning group, and Grand Admiral...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306809621
• ISBN13: 9780306809620
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.0"