Ludwig von Friedeburg was a German

Germany

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 politician and sociologist. He served as Minister for Education for the state of Hesse

Hesse

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 from 1969 until 1974. During that period he forced the installation of Comprehensive Schools in the state of Hesse, heavily opposed by the Christian Democratic Union

Christian Democratic Union (Germany)

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. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany

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His father was Hans-Georg von Friedeburg

Hans-Georg von Friedeburg

Hans-Georg von Friedeburg was the deputy commander of the U-Boat Forces of Nazi Germany and the last Commanding Admiral of the Kriegsmarine....

, Commandant of the Kriegsmarine

Kriegsmarine

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. During the last year of World War II

World War II

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, Ludwig von Friedeburg became the youngest U-Boat

U-boat

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-Commander of Germany ever during war periods, aged only 20. He served as commander of U-155 and U-4710.