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Facts

Born March 19, 1849 • Germany
Died March 6, 1930 (aged 80) • Germany
Title / Office Reichstag (1924-1928), Germany
Founder Fatherland Party
Political Affiliation German National People’s Party

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Portrait of Alfred von Tirpitz, German statesman and Commander of the German Navy, seated at a desk with a long beard and formal suit, circa 1925.
Emperor Wilhelm II, Alfred von Tirpitz, and Helmuth von Moltke stand in uniform on the deck of the fleet flagship Friedrich der Grosse, 1912.
Tirpitz, Alfred von
Alfred von Tirpitz: unrestricted submarine warfare
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