Eberhard Godt
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Eberhard Godt (15 August 1900 – 13 September 1995) was a German naval officer who served in both World War I and World War II, eventually rising to command the Kriegsmarine's U-boat operations.
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Birth name | Eberhard Friedrich Clemens Godt |
Born | (1900-08-15)15 August 1900 Lübeck |
Died | 13 September 1995(1995-09-13) (aged 95) |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Imperial German Navy (1918) Reichsmarine (1920–1935) Kriegsmarine (1935–1945) |
Years of service | 1918, 1920–1945 |
Rank | Konteradmiral |
Unit | SMS Schlesien Marinebrigade Ehrhardt Cruiser Emden |
Commands held | U-25 Chief of U-boat operations |
Battles/wars | World War I Spanish Civil War World War II |
Awards | German Cross in Gold (1942) |
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