I accept responsibility for U-boat warfare from 1933 onward, and of the entire navy from 1943 on, but to make me responsible for what happened to Jews in Germany, or Russian soldiers on the east front it is so ridiculous… — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
The reason that the American Navy does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the Americans practice chaos on a daily… — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
The north German does not go in for extremes. He has broader horizons than the men from the mountains of Bavaria and Austria. — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
Only ... from personal experience [can a man] take the necessary measures without a preliminary process of trial and error. — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
I was fascinated by the [operation] of a U-boat ... where every single man was an indispensable part of the whole. Every submariner, I… — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
I accept responsibility for U-boat warfare from 1933 onward, and of the entire navy from 1943 on, but to make me responsible for what… — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
...Our losses...have reached an intolerable level. The enemy air force played a decisive role in inflicting these high losses. — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
Certainly inside my heart I know degrees of difference. But I can't blame any of these men who share a common fate with me.… — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
Your American admiral said that he held me in the highest esteem, and thought that I conducted my defense perfectly. He said through his… — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
No attempt of any kind must be made at rescuing members of ships sunk, and this includes picking up persons in the water and… — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
With the new weapons like the atom bomb, Russia would have it, too, and use it first. It is a very difficult world. But… — Karl Donitz Copy Share Image
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