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title: Admiral Günter Lütjens
author: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101II-MW-0434-05A
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updated: 2024-03-04
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# Admiral Günter Lütjens
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18620.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph of Admiral Günter Lütjens (1889-1941) taken in April 1940 just before he embarked on Operation Rheinübung onboard the German battleship *Bismarck*. (German Federal Archives)
## Cite This Work
### APA
101II-MW-0434-05A, B. B. (2024, March 04). Admiral Günter Lütjens. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
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