Who did Raeder succeed as head of the Kriegsmarine?
Paul von Hindenburg
Werner von Blomberg
Wilhelm II
No predecessor
Answer
Raeder had no predecessor as the head of the Kriegsmarine, as he was the first person to hold this position. He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the German Navy in 1928 and remained in this role until his dismissal in 1943. Raeder played a significant role in the development and expansion of the Kriegsmarine during the interwar period and the early stages of World War II.
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