Dönitz Condemned For U.S. Tactic

Dönitz Condemned For U.S. Tactic

The U.S. attempted to convict Karl Dönitz-Hitler's naval successor-of war crimes for ordering German submarines not to rescue Allied survivors. Ironically, it was later revealed that Dönitz had issued the command in response to U.S. air attacks on German vessels attempting to rescue Allied survivors.

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