Wilhelm Keitel was born on the 22nd of September 1882 in the village of Helmscherode, then part of the German Empire and in 1901 he joined the Prussian army as an artillery officer. The First World War began on the 28th of July 1914. Keitel, who served on the western front as a battery commander… Continue reading Execution of Wilhelm Keitel – Nazi Field Marshal & War Criminal – Nuremberg Trials – World War 2