In 1974, when he learned that the British had broken the Enigma machines, he retorted that all German historians must rewrite their histories.
In 1974, when he learned that the British had broken the Enigma machines, he retorted that all German historians must rewrite their histories. This man's second volume of memoirs is called My Ever Changing Life, which describes his times aboard the SMS Breslau and Midilli. This man also wrote the memoir Ten Years and Twenty Days, so-named because of the length of time he spent at Spandau and the length of time he was in office. Operation Paukenschlag or Operation Drumbeat, was developed by this man, which targeted the eastern coast of the U.S. He also claimed that he attempted to rescue the survivors  of the attack on the Laconia before American retaliation made that impossible. During the battle of Berlin, this man formed and lead the provisional Flensburg government. Earlier, he developed a group of techniques for submarines called "wolfpack." For 10 points, name this German commander of the navy who succeeded Adolf Hitler as the head of state of Germany.
In 1974, when he learned that the British had broken the Enigma machines, he retorted that all German historians must rewrite their histories.
Karl {Dönitz}