Eberhard Godt
Eberhard Godt | |
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Born |
Lübeck | 15 August 1900
Died | 13 September 1995 95) | (aged
Allegiance |
German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/branch |
Kaiserliche Marine (1918) Reichsmarine (1920–1935) Kriegsmarine (1935–1945) |
Years of service | 1918, 1920–1945 |
Rank | Konteradmiral |
Commands held | U-25 |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | German Cross in Gold (1942) |
Eberhard Godt (15 August 1900 – 13 September 1995) was a German naval officer who served in both World War I and World War II, rising eventually to command the Kriegsmarine's U-boat operations. He joined the Kaiserliche Marine in 1918 and resigned after the ceasefire in November of that year. In March 1920 he re-enlisted in the Reichsmarine and served aboard surface ships until 1935 when he transferred to the U-boat arm. In January 1938 he was appointed the second in command of the U-boat force's operations behind Karl Dönitz. He continued in this role until January 1943 when he assumed tactical command of U-Boat operations after Dönitz was promoted to command the Kriegsmarine.
Following the war he wrote a history of Kriegsmarine operations in World War II as member of the Naval Historical Team.[1]
References
- ↑ "Eberhard Godt". uboat.net. Retrieved 16 August 2009.