Günther Lütjens, German admiral (born 1889)

Günther Lütjens

20th-century German admiral

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…