Who was the Admiral in command of the Bismarck task force?
Günther Lütjens
Ernst Lindemann
Heinrich Himmler
Karl Dönitz
Answer
The Bismarck task force, comprising the battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, was led by Admiral Günther Lütjens. Lütjens was an experienced naval officer who had served in various leadership roles throughout his career. He assumed command of the Bismarck task force in March 1941 and embarked on a mission to raid Allied shipping routes in the Atlantic Ocean.
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