Erich Raeder

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... the basic principles of the military services are unchangeable. Courage and candor, obedience and comradeship, love of fatherland and loyalty to the State: these are ever the distinguishing characteristics of the soldier and sailor. Building character through intelligent training and education is always the first and greatest goal.
- Erich Raeder
Collection: Loyalty
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All wars will be settled by sea power.
- Erich Raeder
Collection: War
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Raeder, the political admiral, stealthily built up the German Navy in defiance of the Versailles Treaty, and then put it to use in a series of aggressions which he had taken a leading part in planning.
- Erich Raeder
Collection: Taken