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Originally Posted by edwest2
It is a mystery to me how Grossadmiral Karl Doenitz became head of state.
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Adolf was fond of him. Dönitz wasn't prepared for the nomination though. He had never seen any signs from Hitler which could point in this direction.
He was just extremely loyal to Hitler, unlike Göring and Himmler.
But Göring had failed as head of the Luftwaffe and had escaped to southern Germany following Hitler's last birthday celebration.
Himmler had started secret negotiations, which made Hitler outrageous.
Of the high-ranking military, Dönitz was the only one in whom the dictator still had complete confidence.
(Volker Ullrich)