In the ranking list of influential figures of World War II, it is definitely incomplete without writing about him; when writing about him, I don’t know how to describe him. Because he was the one who helped and fueled Hitler's heinous crimes against humanity. He undoubtedly committed a heinous crime against the allies and the peace-loving people of the world. But from a purely military and soldier perspective, he is the ""Wolf King of the Deep Sea"". It was the ""Wolf Pack Tactics"" he created and used. He became famous during World War II and frightened the Allies. He is recognized as the "Wolf King of the Deep". A military prodigy, maybe he was born in the wrong country, otherwise he must have lived a different kind of life. He was the famous German general during World War II, the president of Germany, the supreme commander of the Wehrmacht, and the naval marshal - Karl D?nitz, sadly. How magnificent! Marshal D?nitz of the German Navy is determined to make great achievements in the deep sea and remains unswerving. If a person is moving towards a goal that is already visible, no matter how far away it is, it is easy for him to persevere. The goal in front of him gives him motivation and perseverance; if a person still moves forward firmly in the darkness and confusion, in the unknown world, it must be the lofty ideals in his heart that strengthen his determination and will, Karl D?nitz He was such a person with lofty ideals. Karl D?nitz was born in Greenau, a small town outside Berlin, Germany on September 16, 1891. After graduating from high school in April 1910, D?nitz joined the German Navy and served as the Imperial Fleet Lufthansa. A trainee sailor on the cruiser USS Breslau in the autumn of 1912. It is not difficult to imagine even now that submarines are usually both mysterious and scary to many people due to their inherent characteristics such as harsh living environment and poor safety. Therefore, most people are not willing to work on submarines, especially early submarines. However, D?nitz chose to work on submarines and was determined to make achievements in the deep sea. In October 1916, he volunteered to join the submarine force and served as a soldier. He became an excellent submarine captain during the war. In October 1918, he was captured by the British army after attacking a British merchant fleet. In the prisoner of war camp, he began to study new submarine tactics, namely "wolf pack tactics". He returned to Germany in 1920. According to the provisions of the accord when the war was defeated, the German ships had been divided up by the Allies or were disintegrated. After experiencing the horror of the war and the life of prisoners of war, many people faced the dying German navy. He chose to leave the army, but D?nitz resolutely joined the navy again, and firmly believed: "We will have submarines soon!" "At a time when everything was devastated and withered and dilapidated, it was an extraordinary act to have such behavior and belief. The perseverance, courage, and even innate murderousness unique to professional soldiers can be seen in his bones. After returning to the Navy, , D?nitz continued to devote himself to studying submarine tactics, training submarine personnel, and working hard to revive the German submarine force. After the beginning of World War II, the captain of the German Navy U-47, Gunther Pring, used the "wolf pack tactics" he invented. From September 1939 to May 1943 alone, 2,491 Allied ships were sunk by German submarines, with a total tonnage of 12,727,910 tons. It can be said that the most daring and aggressive surprise attack requires wisdom, and even more. Courage and courage require "the boldest and strongest enterprising spirit". This is not only D?nitz's consistent pursuit, but also his consistent conducting art and style, and it also forms the highest level of his conducting art of "making the impossible possible" An important factor in his achievement. The surprise attack on Scapa Flow is the most outstanding masterpiece of his command art. Scapa Flow is the most important anchorage of the British Navy's Home Fleet. The British army is very tightly defended at the seven entrances to Scapa Flow. Six of them are heavily guarded and densely covered with anti-submarine nets and mines; the seventh entrance is very narrow, the water is turbulent, and three old ships sank in the key channel during World War I, making it basically difficult to navigate. , any attempt to break through Scapa Flow would be in vain, and would be a narrow escape. However, D?nitz refused to give up this idea, and always imagined that a submarine would break into Scapa Flow and deal a heavy blow to the British army. After careful planning, he personally selected the experienced and capable captain Captain Prien and his U-47 boat to carry out this mission. This was a plan that many people could not even think of at the time, but it was a plan that many people could not even imagine at the time. D?nitz not only thought about it, but also resolutely implemented it.

Captain Prien and his U-47 boat lived up to his expectations. They used their superb skills to overcome various difficulties and left the German port of Kiel on October 8, 1939. At midnight on October 14, Miraculously sailed into Scapa Flow at 0:27 and sank the 29,000-ton battleship HMS Royal Oak anchored in the harbor, causing the ship to include Commander Bragg of the Second Battleship Squadron of the Royal Navy. 24 officers and 809 sailors, including Major General Joffe, were killed. At 11 a.m. on October 17, U-47 successfully returned to Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The U-47 boat on its way back that afternoon, the entire crew flew to Berlin, where they were personally received by Hitler and given dinner. This operation won honors for the German Navy and was a model in the history of world naval operations. Hitler called it: "the most proud achievement in the history of the German Navy's submarine force." "This is undoubtedly a victory for D?nitz's commanding art, and a vivid and successful practice of his "most bold and strong enterprising spirit". It is the responsibility of a soldier to think about wars, study and practice wars, prepare for wars, and win wars." It is a commander's bounden duty to think about battles, study and practice battles, and it is also the necessary quality and quality for a commander to grow into a senior general. Only those who dare to fight and are brave enough to win the battle can wear it. The shining star. Judging from this standard, D?nitz was worthy and qualified. He was an excellent soldier from the day he joined the army. During World War I, he was captured by the British army. It made him despair and pessimistic, but instead made him calm down to think about and improve his submarine warfare. After more than 10 months of hard thinking, he formed the "wolf pack tactics" - a combat concept that was later proven to be very effective. Out After prison, he returned to the army to continue to enrich and implement his ideas. In July 1935, D?nitz was appointed leader of the Wedigan Submarine Combat Detachment, which only had three combat submarines. Given his big stage and big world, without any instructions from his superiors, he quickly proposed a complete set of training plans and implemented them in strict accordance with actual combat requirements, in various weather environments and vast sea areas. In progress, D?nitz and another instructor who had participated in the battle boarded from one submarine to another at sea and personally taught the crew attack tactics and boat handling skills, which increased the crew's knowledge and inspired them. With the encouragement and strong promotion of the construction of the submarine detachment, D?nitz himself also grew rapidly. After the first year of training in the Wedigan submarine detachment, D?nitz became the commander of the submarine force in the autumn of 1936, which made him feel like a fish in water. Being able to put into practice the results of submarine warfare that he devoted all his efforts to research - "Wolf Pack Tactics", he could also promote the importance of submarines in future wars on a larger stage. Until the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, D?nitz The "Wolf Pack Tactics" gradually matured after countless drills. Throughout World War II, the German Navy's submarines repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and achieved great results. It should be said that this was first of all due to the submarine force's long-term close to harsh and correct methods. Actual combat training, and D?nitz's "wolf pack tactics" were rampant and invincible for a while, and the Allied transport ships suffered a heavy blow. Strategic vision and forward-looking thinking, see far and think ahead. That is to say, strategic vision and forward thinking permeated D?nitz's entire military career, forming a unique landscape of his military life and adding a cold and glorious color to his bleak and tragic life. Throughout D?nitz's life, it should be seen. He is said to be a man with great strategic vision and forward thinking. Many things have explained this. As early as 1937, D?nitz keenly noticed that although Britain and Germany signed the "Anglo-German Naval Agreement." ", but Britain will never be indifferent to Germany's strength. War will definitely break out soon, and it must be prepared for a rainy day. Therefore, while he can't wait to repeatedly request his superiors to speed up the construction of the submarine force, he starts high-intensity submarine training and arranges the training. On the high seas he envisioned the future battlefield. In June 1939, D?nitz asked the naval commander to report to Hitler that he and his officers were worried that there might be a war with Britain in the near future, and in the event of a war, submarines would bear an important responsibility. On July 22, the naval commander conveyed Hitler's reply that he would try to prevent war with Britain. Even so, D?nitz's concerns remained. After the commander-in-chief's speech, he warned his officers: "One thing I firmly believe is that whenever war breaks out, Britain will definitely be on the side of the enemy. You must be mentally prepared for this."

"On September 4, the day after Britain declared war on Germany, he said to his subordinate officers: "You must take this war very seriously! You must clearly see that the war will be long-term and may last for 7 years. If the war ends in a draw, we will be satisfied. " D?nitz's sobriety and calmness were not only reflected in the early days of the outbreak of World War II. Even in the summer of 1940, when Germany completely defeated France and the whole country was immersed in the enthusiasm of victory, and it was generally believed that the Anglo-German war would soon end, he still maintained a very calm attitude. With a clear head, he believed that the war against Britain would continue, requiring his personnel to be prepared for long-term combat. Unfortunately, the subsequent development of history proved the accuracy of Marshal D?nitz's judgment. Marshal D?nitz, Marshal G?ring and other high-ranking officials discuss matters, moral integrity and conscience. Throughout D?nitz's life from soldier to general, marshal and president, in terms of his growth process, he still has typical military characteristics: He has integrity, blood, and the conscience that is unique to a soldier. He did not rely on flattery, but relied on his own ability and performance. As early as World War I, D?nitz served in Bralawn. When he was a young officer, the warship he served on served as a "frigate" to escort the emperor to Corfu for recuperation. During this time, he had many opportunities to contact the royal family, but he always maintained a sense of proportion and fulfilled his duty. He never deliberately tried to curry favor with the powerful, but his personality was respected by the nobles. His personality lasted his whole life, and it benefited him throughout his life. D?nitz's "bloody spirit" was highlighted by his decisiveness in battle. Persistence in despair and struggle in knowing that nothing can be done ran throughout World War II. From the first day of the war, D?nitz was very clear about how weak Germany's submarine force was compared to its opponents. People saw that he always fought for the country with an aggressive attitude. He gave the best interpretation of the definition of a soldier with his firm beliefs and actions. It should be said that he is a relatively pure soldier with a soldier's heart. Unique conscience. Regarding his attitude towards the notorious "Kristallnacht" anti-Semitic incident in Germany, he himself admitted: "We officers resolutely opposed some riots that persecuted Jews." Early on the morning after the incident on November 9, 1938, I rushed to my superior, Admiral Boehm, and told him that such an incident would be unanimously opposed by all officers who uphold justice. . I asked him to convey this opinion to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, so that when the Commander-in-Chief appeals to the national leadership about this atrocity, he will definitely receive front-line support as I estimated..." At that time, he was only a Navy submariner. The colonel commander of the troops. D?nitz was one of the most famous generals in Germany. Hitler had designated him as his successor. In January 1942, in order to attack the Allied shipping, Hitler proposed to attack the lucky ones who sunk the ship. As soon as the idea was proposed, D?nitz and Navy Commander Raeder opposed it. D?nitz recalled afterwards: "Firing on the survivors of the shipwreck is something that goes against the ethics of war and should be done under any circumstances." This kind of thing is prohibited from happening. "He was loyal to the Führer, but he did not follow orders and dared to express his own opinions. On February 26, 1943, shortly after he took office as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, he raised objections to Hitler's proposal to demolish large warships. This made Hitler furious... This was beyond the expectations of many people. Because he was a submarine officer, everyone thought that he would not raise any objections, both publicly and privately. But D?nitz was D?nitz, and he would not follow. He would not do anything against his will for the sake of his own selfish interests. There are many incidents like this that offend Long Yan, which seem to give some insight into his personality and inner conscience. Conclusion. It is closely linked to the destiny of the country, especially if the country prospers and the individual prospers. Only when the country declines can the country's opportunities be deviated from the individual's opportunities. On the normal track, individuals will inevitably embark on a sad fate. Peace and progress are always the themes of human society, and the power of justice will eventually win. Of course, only if a person devotes himself to a just cause will he have a perfect life. , A person cannot choose a country, but he can choose his life. If D?nitz had not chosen to join the military or politics, but had chosen to be a technician, he might have been an outstanding scientist.

But history makes no assumptions. In any case, D?nitz was an outstanding naval general. His life was full of tragedy, so sad and so heroic! Copyright statement: This article was published in Military Digest magazine. Author: Zhao Guoan. If you need to reprint, please be sure to indicate " "Reprinted from "Military Digest"".