A naval leader in Germany before and during World War II attained the highest possible naval rank since Alfred von Tirpitz was later replaced by the man who briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as the head of state of Germany.
 Raeder attained the highest possible naval rankthat of "Groadmiral" (Grand Admiral)  in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Alfred von Tirpitz. 
 Dnitz briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as the head of state of Germany. 
