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Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel (German pronunciation: [ˈkaɪ̯tl̩]; 22 September 1882 – 16 October 1946) was a German field marshal who held office as chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), the high command of Nazi Germany's armed forces, during World War II.
Wilhelm Keitel, field marshal and head of the German Armed Forces High Command during World War II. One of Adolf Hitler’s most loyal and trusted lieutenants, he became chief of the Fuhrer’s personal military staff and helped direct most of the Third Reich’s World War II campaigns.
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Learn about the life and role of Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, the commander of all German armed forces during World War II and a key perpetrator of Nazi crimes. Find out how he was tried and executed at Nuremberg for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Learn about Wilhelm Keitel, the Chief of Staff of the German Armed Forces High Command, who was convicted and executed for his role in the Holocaust. Find out how he was charged and tried by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.
Wilhelm Keitel is a name that resonates with the dark history of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a prominent military officer and a central figure in Adolf Hitler’s inner circle. Wilhelm Keitel was born on September 22, 1882, in the small village of Helmscherode, Germany.
Learn about Wilhelm Keitel, the senior Nazi general who served Hitler and was executed at Nuremberg. Find out his role in the invasion of Poland, the USSR, and the plot to kill Hitler.
Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel (born 22 September 1882 in Helmscherode, Duchy Of Brunswick, Germany – died 16 October 1946 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany) was a German field marshal, a Nazi war criminal and the chief of the Wehrmacht between 1938 and 1945.
