Your American admiral said that he held me in the highest esteem, and thought that I conducted my defense perfectly. He said through his chief of staff that my conduct was beyond reproach and he had the greatest admiration for me.
Karl DonitzOur losses have reached an intolerable level. The enemy air force played a decisive role in inflicting these high losses.
Karl DonitzThe north German does not go in for extremes. He has broader horizons than the men from the mountains of Bavaria and Austria.
Karl Donitz