Talk:Karl Dönitz

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Translation

The attack on the East Coast is identified as Drumbeat (the common translation); it is correctly Paukenschlag, which has overtones of "tatto" or "thunderbolt" not commonly mentioned.

Secondary sources

To the IP who's edit warring in a claim that Dönitz's appointment as German leader by Hitler was illegal, please provide secondary sources that support this. Citing only/mainly German legislation violates Wikipedia's rules against original research. There should be books or similar that establish this if it's actually the case. Nick-D (talk) 09:43, 13 March 2024 (UTC)