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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.
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Mar 19, 2024 · 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. One of Adolf Hitler ’s most loyal and trusted lieutenants, he became chief of the Führer’s personal military staff and helped ...
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Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel was commander of all German armed forces during World War II. Learn about his military career and postwar trial.
Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel war ein deutscher Heeresoffizier und von 1938 bis 1945 Chef des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht. Er gehörte zu den 24 im Nürnberger Prozess gegen die Hauptkriegsverbrecher vor dem Internationalen Militärgerichtshof angeklagten Personen, wurde am 1. Oktober 1946 in allen vier Anklagepunkten schuldig gesprochen ...
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.
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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 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.
