VizeadmiralKarl Dönitz, commander of German U-boats (BdU), 1935–1943; Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy, 1943–1945. Born: 16 September 1891 Died: 24 December 1980
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the dictatorial leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party, or Nazi Party, commanding German forces throughout World War II. Born: April 20, 1889, Died: April 30, 1945.