Editing Erich Raeder (section)

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|Image = Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1980-128-63, Erich Raeder.jpg
|fullname = Erich Johann Albert Raeder
|alias = 
|origin = Hamburg, German Empire
|occupation = Grand Admiral of the German Navy (1928 - 1943)
|type of villain = Warlord
|goals =Win the war (failed) 
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Crimes against peace<br>Human rights violations<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Islamophobia]]<br>[[Persecution of Christians]]<br>[[Misogyny]]
|hobby = }}
{{Quote|The basic principles of the military services are unchangeable. Courage and candor, obedience and comradeship, love of fatherland and loyalty to the State: these are ever the distinguishing characteristics of the soldier and sailor. Building character through intelligent training and education is always the first and greatest goal.|Erich Raeder}}
'''Erich Johann Albert Raeder''' (24 April 1876 – 6 November 1960) was a naval leader in [[Nazi Germany]] who played a major role in the naval history of [[World War II]]. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank—that of ''Großadmiral'' (Grand Admiral) — in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Alfred von Tirpitz. Raeder led the ''Kriegsmarine'' for the first half of the war; he resigned in 1943 and was replaced by [[Karl Dönitz]]. He was sentenced to life in prison at the Nuremberg Trials, but was released early due to failing health.