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Wilhelm Keitel Military person

Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel (22 September 1882 – 16 October 1946) was a German field marshal who served as chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme High Command of the German Armed Forces) for most of World War II, making him the Chief of Defense for Germany. At the Allied court at Nuremberg, he was tried, sentenced to death, and hanged as a war criminal. He was the third highest-ranking German officer to be tried at Nuremberg.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 22, 1882
Birth place	German Empire , Duchy of Brunswick , Helmscherode
Date of death	October 16, 1946
Place of death	Nuremberg

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