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Wilhelm Keitel

Notable Trials

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Occupation

Notable Trials

Born

September 22, 1882

Zodiac

Virgo

23,400

days lived

64

age at death

Died
October 16, 1946 (aged 64)
Zodiac
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Updated Jul 2026

About

Notable Trials

Before Fame

Keitel began his military career in the Prussian Army in 1909. He steadily rose through the ranks, serving in various capacities before his appointment to the Reich Ministry of War.

Trivia

He was reviled by his military colleagues and often referred to as Hitler's habitual 'yes-man'. Keitel was found guilty on all counts of the indictment at the Nuremberg Trials. His execution was carried out by hanging in Nuremberg.

Family Life

Information about Keitel's personal family life is not detailed in the provided text.

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water

Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

Moon Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for September 22, 1882

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Timeline
1946
Day 23,399
Age 64

Execution

Confidence
96%
Oct 16, 1946

Wilhelm Keitel was sentenced to death by hanging at Nuremberg for war crimes and executed.

Day 23,111
Age 63

Nuremberg Trial Conviction

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1946
1938
Day 20,189
Age 55

Chief of OKW

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1938

Adolf Hitler replaced the Reich Ministry of War with the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), and Keitel was appointed its chief.

1935
Day 19,093
Age 52

Head of Armed Forces Office

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1935

Keitel was appointed head of the Armed Forces Office at the Reich Ministry of War, marking his rise in the military hierarchy.

1909
Day 9,597
Age 26

Commissioned Officer

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1909

Keitel was commissioned as an officer in the Prussian Army, beginning his military career.

1882
Day 0
Age 0

Birth

Confidence
96%
Sep 22, 1882

Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel was born in Helmsdorf, Brunswick.