Walther Schwieger
Commander of U-20, which sank the Lusitania
Walther Schwieger (Commander of U-20, which sank the Lusitania) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)The Rest Is History · May 24, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook recount the 1915 sinking of the RMS Lusitania by U-20, its conspiracy theories, propaganda aftermath and effect on American opinion.