Stephen Roskill on death of Karl Doenitz

Title

Stephen Roskill on death of Karl Doenitz

Genre

Interview; Tribute; Obituary

TX Date

26 Dec 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Captain Stephen Roskill on the death of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, Commander of the German Navy during World War II. He says if Hitler had listened to Doenitz’s advice, the Nazis would have won the battle for the Atlantic. He says Doenitz was a great war leader - feared and respected among allied naval forces - and the decision to imprison him for war crimes was difficult to understand. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Deeley).

Contributors

Peter Deeley?; Stephen Roskill

Keywords

Deaths; Germany; Nazis; War crimes; Second World War (1939-1945); Submarines; Navy; Adolf Hitler; Wars (events); Maritime warfare; Naval personnel; Ship masters; Admirals; Karl Doenitz; Erich Raeder

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