About
Germany's Navy admiral who commanded the U-Boat campaign of WWII.
Before Fame
In WWI he served in submarines and by 1935 became the head of the program developing a better version, and pioneered their tactics.
Trivia
Just before committing suicide, Hitler designated Doenitz his successor as the head of the armed forces and Doenitz ordered the official surrender.
Family Life
He was born in the Grünau neighborhood of Berlin, Germany, and his father was an engineer.
Associated With
British comedian David Mitchell portrayed Doenitz on his 2006 sketch comedy That Mitchell and Webb Look.
