- Born
- September 22, 1882
- Died
- October 16, 1946 (aged 64)
- Known as
- politician, military officer, military personnel, Generalfeldmarschall, major general, soldier
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.
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