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What year did Lütjens command Operation Rheinübung?

  • 1940

  • 1942

  • 1941

  • 1939

Answer

1941 was the year that Lütjens commanded Operation Rheinübung. This operation was a German naval operation during World War II that involved the battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. The operation's objective was to raid Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean. Lütjens was the commander of the Bismarck, and he was responsible for leading the operation.
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