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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 Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel (ur. 22 września 1882 w Helmscherode pod Bad Gandersheim, zm. 16 października 1946 w Norymberdze) – niemiecki feldmarszałek, uczestnik I i II wojny światowej, zbrodniarz wojenny.
12 paź 2024 · 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.
Wilhelm Keitel (1882-1946) – niemiecki wojskowy, szef Naczelnego Dowództwa (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht), zbrodniarz wojenny sądzony w Norymberdze. Urodził się 22 września 1882 roku w Helmscherode na terenie Niemiec. Był synem Carla Keitla i Appolonii Vissering. Pochodził ze średnio zamożnej rodziny.
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 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.
Keitel was a WW1 veteran having served on the western front with the 46th Artillery Regiment. In 1915, he became a member of the General Staff after recovering from injuries received during battle. After WW1, he remained in the German military while maintained some connections to the para-military Freikorps organizations. Between 1924 and the ...
