Keitel s conspiratorial activities started immediately after the nazis came to power. Apr 20, 2015 wilhelm keitel was one of adolf hitlers leading generals in world war two. Wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel 22 september 1882 16 october 1946 was a. Wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel september 22, 1882 october 16, 1946 was a german field marshal generalfeldmarschall and a senior military leader during world war ii. Otto nelte served as keitels defence attorney during the trial which lasted from november 1945 to july 1946, and in his summation for the defence on july 8, 1946, stressed that his client was not trying to minimize the role he had played in the third reich, but to clarify its character. Keitel was born on september 22nd 1882 near hanover. Wilhelm keitel is the author of the memoirs of fieldmarshal wilhelm keitel 3.
Wilhelm keitel, the chief of hitlers high command, wrote these memoirs before he was hanged at nuremberg. Genealogy for wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel 1882 1946 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and. Upon their arrival on october 14, the three men entered rommels study where he was informed that he had been named as a conspirator to the july 20 plot. In this capacity, keitel signed a number of criminal orders and directives that led to a war of. Field marshal wilhelm keitel 24 minutes ss general ernst kaltenbrunner minutes minister afred rosenberg 10 minutes governor general of poland hans frank 10. Wilhelm keitel 18821946 was the chief of staff of the high command of the armed forces.
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Bibliography includes bibliographical references p. He joined the german army and in 1902 became a second leutnant in the 46 th field artillery regiment. Overview of wilhelm keitels uniforms by grandlobster. Eyewitness account of executions of nazi war criminals at. The memoirs of fieldmarshal keitel by fieldmarshal wilhelm. Near the former reichskanzlei is also the former house of wilhelm keitel. David irvings translation of the memoirs of field marshal keitel chief of the german high command free download. Finally, we called jointly on hitler with it and he signed the order. Of this collection, postcards, period photographs, and news clippings were all period signed with some being placed into a series of scrap books.
Oct 9, 2015 major ernstwilhelm keitel, was captured by the soviets at the end of world war ii. Final solution nazis punishing nazis for mistreating jews goebbels family rich and jewish magda goebbels was born johanna maria magdalena behrend. In this capacity, keitel signed a number of criminal orders and directives that led to. Wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel was born on september 22. After aiding hitler with his rearmament plans, keitel was named head of the wehrmacht office in the armed forces ministry on october 1, 1935. Sep 12, 2000 these extraordinary memoirswritten by german fieldmarshal wilhelm keitel 18821946 in the six weeks before he was hung in nuremberg for war crimesoffers readers an unparalleled insiders view of the blitzkrieg against poland, the conquest of france, and the brutal campaign against the soviet union. The download file is a compressed pdf file 1mb instructions. Unquestioning loyalty to the kaiser had been the sacred watchword in the keitel family household for generations. He was tried and convicted at the international military tribunal at nuremberg for war crimes and crimes against. Keitel wrote these memoirs while awaiting execution as a war criminal. Erwin rommel autograph letter twice signed to adolf hitler. He was chief of the german armed forces high command.
At the nurenberg, wilhelm keitel stood trial as a major war criminal, but he still maintained his unswerving loyalty to the now dead hitler. Keitel, wilhelm, born on 22091882 in helmscherode, the son of a landowner carl keitel and mrs. The revelations in this book include the background to the annexations of austria and czechoslovakia, and the rivalry spiced by a moral scandal. Spouse 1 lisa fontaine 18 april 1909 18 october 1946 his death 6 children trivia 4 he is. Summary these extraordinary memoirswritten by german fieldmarshal wilhelm keitel 18821946 in the six weeks before he was hung in nuremberg for war crimesoffers readers an unparalleled insiders view of the blitzkrieg against poland, the conquest of france, and the brutal campaign against. Lisa keitel fontaine was 29 years old when tsar nicholas ii of russia was forced to abdicate in the february revolution, ending three centuries of romanov rule. Nicholas ii or nikolai ii, known as saint nicholas in the russian orthodox church, was the last emperor of russia, ruling from 1 november 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 march 1917. Memorial, 25th anniversary of the start of world war i, given by wilhelm keitel, helmscherode bei gandersheim, 1939 ad braunschweigisches landesmuseum dsc04758.
The american colonel directing the executions asked the american general representing the united states on the allied control commission if. He took up a military career becoming a captain just as the first world war broke out. Wilhelm keitel has been listed as one of the warfare good articles under the good article criteria. Among the group are wilhelm keitel hand behind back, hermann goring, rudolf. The memoirs of fieldmarshal wilhelm keitel by wilhelm keitel. It was keitel who signed the instrument of unconditional surrender following hitlers suicide. Wilhelm keitel, the chief of hitler s high command, wrote these memoirs before he was hanged at nuremberg. Inevitably one questions whether they are selfserving rather than a legacy to history. Wilhelm keitel was one of adolf hitlers leading generals in world war two.
His full narrative of the years 1933 to 1938 was included in the german edition, but. He was one of the 24 accused of the nuremberg trials and hanged in 1946. The signature of field marshal wilhelm keitel emedals. He was second only to hitler in the direction of the most devastating war of modern times. Both times he tried to resign but hitler refused him permission to go. Wilhelm keitel wrote these extraordinary memoirs in the six weeks before. Through this contact, keitel was introduced to the fuhrer and became one. On march, 1941, keitel signed the plan for operation barbarossa. Adolf hitler shaking wilhelm keitels hand, 9 mar 1941. In this capacity, keitel signed a number of criminal orders and directives that led to a war of unprecedented brutality and criminality. Wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel 1882 1946 genealogy. Gawronski rafzens blog 20 cases, jewish soldiers in the nazi army were awarded germanys highest military honor, the knights cross. These extraordinary memoirswritten by german fieldmarshal wilhelm keitel 18821946 in the six weeks before he was hung in nuremberg for war crimesoffers readers an unparalleled insiders view of the blitzkrieg against poland, the conquest of france, and the brutal campaign against the soviet union.
Keitel informed him that he would instead send generals wilhelm burgdorf and ernst maisel to him with the details. In addition, he signed a series of criminal orders. The memoirs of field marshal keitel chief of the german high command free download. Hq wehrmacht 10th may 1945 the berlin address at the tirpitz riverside crossed out dated two days after the unconditional surrender in berlinkarlshorst by the chief of the high command of the wehrmacht. He was the only top commander who held his position throughout the war. Wilhelm keitel was born on september 22, 1882 in helmscherode, germany as wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel. Wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel 22 september 1882 16 october 1946 wis a german field marshal generalfeldmarschall. He signed all of hitlers more questionable orders but the latter never once. Ernstwilhelm was wilhelm keitels second son and he returned with the last transport of pow from russia, 450 soldiers, on 15101956. The traditionally conservative prussian officer wilhelm keitel would practice the same unquestioning obedience towards adolf hitler the supreme authority of nazi germanys fuehrer state. Portrait of wilhelm keitel taken from the chest up. Jan 17, 2017 genealogy for lisa fontaine 1887 1959 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Lisa keitel fontaine 1887 1959 billiongraves record.
Field marshal wilhelm keitel 1882 1946, last order of the high command of the wehrmacht letterhead chief of the high command of the wehrmacht gen. He was eventually convicted for crimes against humanity at the nuremberg trials and subsequently hung as a war criminal in late 1946. As early as in may 1933, when germany was still a member of the league of nations, keitel gave directives for deceiving geneva in rearmament matters. The american colonel directing the executions asked the american general representing the united states on the allied control commission if those present could smoke. The memoirs of fieldmarshal wilhelm keitel in searchworks. Chief of the german high command, 19381945 1st cooper square press ed by gorlitz, walter isbn. German field marshal general wilhelm keitel 18821946, adolf hitlers senior military advisor during world war ii, was the individual who personally conducted the armistice agreement with the french. Keitel has a mustache and is wearing military dress. Wilhelm keitel german field marshal general wilhelm keitel 18821946, adolf hitler 1s senior military advisor during world war ii 2, was the individual who personally conducted the armistice agreement with the french. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. For his family, his eldest son, karlheinz keitel 19141968, went on to serve as a divisional commander obersturmbannfuhrer oberstleutnant in the waffenss. In may 1941 keitel signed the commissar order which instructed german field commanders to.
Wilhelm keitel tried several times to convince hitler not to enact several plans, including the invasions of france and the soviet union, but eventually devolved into a hitler yesman and. Oct 27, 2017 genealogy for wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel 1882 1946 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The memoirs of german field marshal wilhelm keitel, the head of the supreme command of the werhmacht during world war ii, and thus in paper though not so much in reality the second man in command in germanys military effort during the conflict after adolf hitler. Most startling is his account of the final eighteen days of. Wilhelm keitel author of the memoirs of fieldmarshal. The download file is a compressed pdf file 1mbinstructions. Keitel, wilhelm bodewin johann gustav ww2 gravestone. Chief of the german high command 19381945 wilhelm keitel, david irving, walter gorlitz on. Wilhelm keitel, field marshal and head of the german armed forces. Adolf hitler shaking wilhelm keitel s hand, 9 mar 1941. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The original was as of 1961 in the possession of the keitel family.
The international military tribunal rejected keitels defense that he was following orders in conformity to the leadership. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or. Wilhelm keitel was born on 22 september 1882 in helmscherode close to hanover. Wilhelm bodewin johann gustav keitel was a german field marshal during the nazi era who served as chief of the armed forces high command during world war ii. Chief of the armed forces department in the reichs ministry of war wehrmachtsamt in. Field marshal wilhelm keitel remained at the head of okw from 1938 until the end of world war ii in 1945. He was released in january 1956, and returned home to germany. Keitel rises rapidly through the ranks owing to his outstanding talent for organizational and tactical duties, but lacks any inner sovereignty of. Upon their arrival on october 14, the three men entered rommels study where he was informed that he had been named as a. Wilhelm keitel enters the courtroom during the nuremberg. One of adolf hitlers most loyal and trusted lieutenants, he became chief of the fuhrers personal military staff and helped direct most of the third reichs world war ii campaigns. Sep 12, 2000 field marshal wilhelm keitel remained at the head of okw from 1938 until the end of world war ii in 1945. The memoirs of fieldmarshal keitel were written in manuscript in six weeks in the prison at nuremberg, beginning on september 1, 1946. Keitel, signing the ratified surrender terms for the german army in berlin, 89 may 1945.
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