Oberkommando der Marine
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The Oberkommando der Marine (or OKM for short) was Germany's Naval High Command until 1945.
The commanders (Oberbefehlshaber des Marine, or OBdM for short) of the Kriegsmarine were:
- September 24 1928- January 30 1943 Grossadmiral Erich Raeder
- January 30 1943 - May 1 1945 Grossadmiral Karl Dönitz
- May 1 1945 - May 8 1945 Generaladmiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (after Dönitz becomes Head of State when Hitler commits suicide)