Karl Dönitz

Karl Dönitz (16.9.1891 - 24.12.1980) was a German Admiral during WWII, and the commander of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) by its end. After Hermann Göring was declared a traitor by Adolf Hitler, Dönitz was chosen to be the next head-of-state. He is mentioned in Downfall on several occassions; for example, Hitler tells Keitel to fly out of Berlin to assist Dönitz.