Wilhelm Keitel

Wilhelm Keitel was a German military leader who served as the Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), the high command of Nazi Germany's armed forces, during World War II. He was responsible for coordinating military operations and implementing Hitler's orders. Keitel was heavily involved in planning aggressive campaigns and war policies. After the war, he was tried at the Nuremberg Trials and convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was executed in 1946. His role exemplifies how military leadership can be part of broader wartime atrocities and the importance of accountability.