The Battle That Ended Raeder’s Career - Hitler’s Navy Fails in the Arctic Sea - video Dailymotion

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Nuremberg, 1946 — the world watches as Nazi Germany’s most powerful men face justice. Once the Grand Admiral of the Kriegsmarine, Erich Raeder helped Hitler wage war across Europe and the seas. From the Battle of Jutland to Operation Weserübung, he commanded fleets that carried the Nazi flag into battle. But at Nuremberg, Raeder stood not as a commander, but as a criminal. Accused of aggressive war, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, his life sentence marked the end of a man who once ruled the oceans in Hitler’s name. Discover how one of Germany’s most decorated admirals became a symbol of moral collapse and military complicity.  🎥 Watch the full documentary on WorldHistory.tv  “Nazi Grand Admiral on Trial: Erich Raeder’s Judgment at Nuremberg”  🔗 Link in bio & comments 👇  #ww2 #navalhistory #militaryhistory #nuremberg #history

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00:00Reda's career as a top naval officer effectively ended after the Battle of the Barents Sea,

00:05which was fought on the 31st of December 1942 and involved British and German naval forces in the

00:11Arctic Ocean. The British convoy, consisting of 14 merchant ships carrying over 100 aircraft,

00:182,000 vehicles, 200 tanks, aviation fuel, and other essential supplies, was en route to the

00:24Soviet Union when it was intercepted by a German fleet led by Admiral Oskar Koumez.

00:31Despite being outgunned, the British, commanded by Captain Robert Sherbrooke,

00:36effectively defended the convoy. The Germans failed to destroy any merchant ships,

00:41leading to a significant strategic and morale victory for the Allies. The battle's outcome

00:47had profound consequences, exposing the ineffectiveness of the German surface fleet

00:51and such engagements. Following Hitler's outrage, Reda offered him his resignation.

The Battle That Ended Raeder’s Career - Hitler’s Navy Fails in the Arctic Sea

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