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Would Lütjens have allowed himself to be captured?

Voluntary surrender appears unlikely, though an unconscious or badly injured Lütjens could have been captured.

Question

Would Lütjens have allowed himself to be captured alive by the British?

Short answer

Probably not voluntarily. Serious injury and unconsciousness could have made capture possible, but the outcome is uncertain.

Notes

Voluntary surrender appears unlikely in this counterfactual. Lütjens might nevertheless have fallen into British hands if he had been seriously injured. Unconsciousness would have removed his ability to choose whether to resist capture. His survival under those circumstances remains uncertain.