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Why Doenitz?
Posted by: Ying ()
Date: November 28, 2000 04:38AM

<HTML>Hi Kameraden!

Following my inquiry on Kptlt. Lothar von Arnauld de la Periere, now something more interesting comes up.

When Doenitz, as the commander of the cruiser Emden, returned in July 1935 in Wilhelmshaven, Generaladmiral Raeder gave him the order to build up the German U-boat fleet.

Now my question is: Why did the Naval High Command (or Raeder) chose Doenitz rather than some WWI aces like Kptlt. Lothar von Arnauld de la Periere (and I think there ought to be some other aces who still served in the Navy at that time) to rebuild the Ubootwaffe, considering the fact that Doenitz was not even a distinguished ace in WWI? Though Kptlt.von Arnauld served in the Turkish Navy in the 1930\'s, couldn¡¯t they recall him to take this responsibility? What had led to the appointment of Doenitz to rebuild the Ubootwaffe? Was it because Raeder thought highly of him or because of his achievements in the Reichsmarine or any other reasons?

Thank you in advance for your replies!

Best regards,
Ying




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Why Doenitz? Ying 11/28/2000 04:38AM
RE: Why Doenitz? Why Not.? Ted Armstrong 11/28/2000 07:17AM
RE: Why Doenitz? Why Not.? Joe Brennan 11/29/2000 08:11AM
RE: Why Doenitz? MPC 11/28/2000 09:35AM
RE: Why Doenitz? Fin Bonset 11/28/2000 12:51PM
RE: for Fin B Joe Brennan 11/29/2000 08:23AM
RE: Why Doenitz? kpp 11/28/2000 01:30PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent Fin Bonset 11/28/2000 02:10PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent Arthur 11/28/2000 02:59PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent Fin Bonset 11/28/2000 03:22PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent Arthur 11/29/2000 02:15PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent Fin Bonset 11/29/2000 02:49PM
RE: Dont underestimate MPC 11/28/2000 03:24PM
RE: Dont underestimate Fin Bonset 11/28/2000 03:31PM
RE: Fin, I understand MPC 11/28/2000 11:05PM
RE: Fin, I understand Fin Bonset 11/29/2000 12:53PM
RE: dont forget the rule of 1/3 MPC 11/28/2000 11:15PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent kpp 11/28/2000 05:47PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent Fin Bonset 11/28/2000 06:02PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent kpp 11/28/2000 06:59PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent Fin Bonset 11/28/2000 07:01PM
Doenitz, 300 U-boats and grand strategy SuperKraut 12/03/2000 06:58PM
RE: Why Doenitz? Michael Lowrey 11/28/2000 02:43PM
RE: Doenitz, and an outcome tangent kurt 11/28/2000 10:29PM
RE: Why Doenitz? Antonio Veiga 11/28/2000 10:56PM
RE: Why Doenitz? kpp 11/28/2000 11:01PM
RE: More information please MPC 11/28/2000 11:35PM
RE: More information please kpp 11/30/2000 09:40AM
RE: YING you better read this lot MPC 11/28/2000 11:21PM
RE: Why Doenitz? Ying 11/29/2000 04:30AM
RE: Why Doenitz? tony 11/29/2000 06:41PM


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