Johann Günther Lütjens was a German admiral whose military service spanned more than 30 years and two world wars. Lütjens is best known for his actions during World War II and his command of the battleship Bismarck during her foray into the Atlantic Ocean in 1941.
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Berthold-Gymnasium Freiburg, 1900
German cruiser Karlsruhe off San Diego, California in 1934
Günther Lütjens in visit to Cali, Colombia 1935
Günther Lütjens in visit to Mexico in 1935
Vice Admiral Lütjens in April, 1940
Captain Hoffmann. A former pupil and companion to Lütjens on Berlin.![Bismarck's aft upper deck, behind turret "Caesar". This is where the living and working quarters of the admiral's staff were located.[54]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Bundesarchiv_Bild_193-01-4-25%2C_Schlachtschiff_Bismarck.jpg/500px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_193-01-4-25%2C_Schlachtschiff_Bismarck.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Bismarck's aft upper deck, behind turret "Caesar". This is where the living and working quarters of the admiral's staff were located.[54]Awards 1
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Johann Günther Lütjens was a German admiral whose military service spanned more than 30 years and two world wars. Lütjens is best known for his actions during World War II and his command of the battleship Bismarck during her foray into the Atlantic Ocean in 1941. He was killed in action during the last battle of the battleship Bismarck.
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Lived 1889 to 1941 · aged 52
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