Wilhelm Keitel
German field marshal during WWII
Born
September 22nd, 1882
142 years ago
Died
1946
79 years ago — 64 years old
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
Germany
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Served as a prominent field marshal in the German Army during World War II. As chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), oversaw military operations and strategies from 1938 until the end of the war. Instrumental in several key campaigns across Europe. Captured by Allied forces after Germany's surrender in 1945 and subsequently tried at the Nuremberg Trials.
Served as chief of the OKW
Oversaw military strategies during WWII
Signed orders for military operations
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