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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 (born September 22, 1882, Helmscherode [now in Bad Gandersheim], Germany—died October 16, 1946, Nürnberg) was a field marshal and head of the German Armed Forces High Command during World War II.
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel served as commander of all German armed forces during World War II. He was fully subservient to Hitler and allowed the latter to control all military strategy. In addition, he signed a series of criminal orders.
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.
Wilhelm Keitel (1882–1946) was Chief of Staff of the German Armed Forces High Command. Keitel was responsible for crimes committed by the armed forces while waging war and authorized the support and participation of German troops in these crimes, including the murder of the European Jews.
Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel 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. He signed a number of criminal orders and directives that led to numerous war crimes.
German field-marshal who served as supreme commander of Hitler's armed forces throughout World War II. From a middle-class landowning family, Keitel served in the artillery and as a staff officer during World War I.
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May 11, 2018 · German Field Marshal General Wilhelm Keitel (1882-1946), Adolf Hitler's senior military advisor during World War II, was the individual who personally conducted the armistice agreement with the French.
Wilhelm Keitel was chief of the Supreme Command of the German Armed Forces during World War Two. He was executed after the war for perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity.
When Adolf Hitler came into power in 1933 and started rebuilding the armed forces, Wilhelm Keitel's career began to rapidly progress. He was named a brigadier in 1934 and the following year became chief of the War Cabinet and the director of the Wehrmachtsamt, in charge of the coordination of the armed forces.
