Editing Karl Dönitz (section)

===Promotions===
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!Kaiserliche Marine
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|1 April 1910:
|''Seekadett'' (Officer Cadet)<sup>[42]</sup>
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|15 April 1911:
|''Fähnrich zur See'' (Midshipman)<sup>[42]</sup>
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|27 September 1913:
|''Leutnant zur See'' (Acting Sub-Lieutenant)<sup>[42]</sup>
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|22 March 1916:
|''Oberleutnant zur See'' (Sub-Lieutenant)<sup>[42]</sup>
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!Reichsmarine
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|10 January 1921:
|''Kapitänleutnant'' (Lieutenant), with rank age dated on 1 January 1921<sup>[43]</sup>
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|1 November 1928:
|''Korvettenkapitän'' (Corvette Captain – Lieutenant Commander)<sup>[43]</sup>
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|1 October 1933:
|''Fregattenkapitän'' (Frigate Captain – Commander)<sup>[44]</sup>
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!Kriegsmarine
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|1 October 1935:
|''Kapitän zur See'' (Captain at Sea – Captain)<sup>[44]</sup>
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|28 January 1939:
|''Kommodore'' (Commodore)<sup>[44]</sup>
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|1 October 1939:
|''Konteradmiral'' (Rear Admiral)<sup>[44]</sup>
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|1 September 1940:
|''Vizeadmiral'' (Vice Admiral)<sup>[44]</sup>
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|14 March 1942:
|''Admiral'' (Admiral)<sup>[44]</sup>
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|30 January 1943:
|''Großadmiral'' (Grand Admiral)<sup>[44]</sup>
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