Eberhard Godt
| Eberhard Friedrich Clemens Godt | |
|---|---|
Eberhard Godt in 1944
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| Born |
15 August 1900 Lübeck |
| Died | 13 September 1995 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Kaiserliche Marine (1918) Reichsmarine (1920–1935) Kriegsmarine (1935–1945) |
| Years of service | 1918, 1920–1945 |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Unit |
SMS Schlesien Marinebrigade Ehrhardt Cruiser Emden |
| Commands held |
U-25 Chief of U-boat operations |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | German Cross in Gold (1942) |
World War I
Spanish Civil War
World War II
Eberhard Godt (15 August 1900 – 13 September 1995) was a German naval officer who served in both World War I and World War II, eventually rising to command the Kriegsmarine's U-boat operations.
Godt joined the Kaiserliche Marine in summer 1918 as an officer cadet and served on board the SMS Schlesien. After the war he served in the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt. In March 1920 he was accepted in the Reichsmarine, becoming an officer in 1924. He served aboard numerous surface ships and naval installastions until 1935; when he was serving on the light cruiser Emden as adjutant to Kapitän zur See Karl Dönitz. Then Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander) Godt transferred to the newly established U-boat arm; commanding German submarine U-25 during the Spanish Civil War.
In January 1938 he was appointed to the staff of the commander of the U-boat force, Admiral Dönitz. In October he became the force's chief of operations. He continued in this role until January 1943 when he assumed full tactical command of U-Boat operations after Dönitz was promoted to command the Kriegsmarine. In March Godt was promoted to Konteradmiral (Rear Admiral) and assigned, additionally to his U-boat duties, to a department command at the Naval High Command. In 1945 he became a POW and remained in British custody until 1947. During this time he also testified as a witness in the Nuremberg trials.
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