Wilhelm Keitel
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War II, Fascism, Fascists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Military significance: As chief of the newly created Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, Keitel ratified Adolf Hitler’s instructions, which included numerous criminal orders.
The son of a small estate owner, Wilhelm Keitel entered the army in 1901. During World War I, he served as an officer in an artillery regiment in Belgium and France until selected for General Staff work in 1915. In 1925, he continued his staff duties in the Truppenamt, the new name for the banned General Staff. In August, 1935, War Minister Werner von Blomberg appointed...
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