German navy officer, u-boot commander, admiral in the kriegsmarine (1895-1945).
Born July 15th, 1895 in Strasbourg.
Died May 23rd, 1945 at 49 years old in Flensburg (cyanide poisoning).
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner