Wilhelm Keitel

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Wilhelm Keitel was a German field marshal and senior military officer during World War II, serving as head of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), the German High Command. Keitel was a close advisor to Adolf Hitler and played a key role in military decisions throughout the war, often aligning with Nazi policies. He was involved in the planning and execution of several war crimes, including the invasion of the Soviet Union and atrocities against prisoners of war. After Germany’s surrender, Keitel was tried at the Nuremberg Trials, convicted of war crimes, and executed by hanging in 1946.

Führerhauptquartier Felsennest – Hitler’s Headquarters in Rodert, Germany

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Posted December 10, 2025 (updated December 10, 2025) by Patrick

The Wolf’s lair – Wolfsschanze- Hitler’s Headquarters, Gierloz Poland

The Wolfsschanze / Wolf’s Lair was named after the self-given nickname of Adolf Hitler, Wolf. On 21 June …

Posted August 29, 2021 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Concentration camp Gross-Rosen main gate

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Gross-Rosen started out as subcamp in August 1940 of the concentration camp Sachsenhausen north of Berlin. A year …

Posted November 15, 2015 (updated January 6, 2026) by Patrick

Nazi Trials Nuremberg, Courtroom 600 – Germany

Here in Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg the Nazi's had to answer for their actions during WWII in what …

Posted July 13, 2012 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick