Some German naval officers were committed Nazis. Memories of naval rebellion nevertheless encouraged Hitler and parts of the Army to distrust the service. The association with the supposed betrayal behind Germany's defeat remained politically damaging. Lower investment than the Army and other formations also gave naval officers reasons to resent the regime.
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Naval mutiny shaped Hitler's distrust of the German Navy
Committed Nazis served in the navy, but memories of naval rebellion and the service's lower priority complicated its relationship with Hitler.