Erich Johann Albert Raeder was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank, that of Grand Admiral, in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Henning von Holtzendorff. Raeder led the Kriegsmarine for the first half of the war; he resigned in January 1943 and was replaced by Karl Dönitz. At the Nuremberg Trials he was sentenced to life in prison but was released early due to failing health. Wikipedia
“All wars will be settled by sea power.”
In Forrest Davis, "The Atlantic System: The Story of Anglo-American Control of the Seas" (1941), p. 221.
Quoted in Peter Charles Smith, The Great Ships Pass: British Battleships at War (1977).
Quoted in "He Led Hitler's Navy," "New York Times" article, April 24, 1960.
