The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Keitel, Wilhelm
Field Marshal
* 22nd of September 1882
† 16th of October 1946
Promotions
| 1929-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-10-01 | Colonel |
| 1934-04-01 | Major-General |
| 1936-01-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1937-08-01 | General of Artillery |
| 1938-11-01 | Colonel-General |
| 1940-07-19 | Field Marshal |
Service
| 1927-11-01 | – | 1929-10-01 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 6th Artillery Regiment |
| 1929-10-01 | – | 1933-10-01 | Chief of Army Organisation Section, Reichwehr Ministry |
| 1933-10-01 | – | 1934-10-01 | Artillery Leader III |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-10-01 | Commandant of Dresden |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-10-01 | General Officer Commanding 22nd Infantry Division |
| 1935-10-01 | – | 1938-02-04 | Chief of Armed Forces Office, Ministry of War |
| 1938-02-04 | – | 1945-05-13 | Chief of the Armed Forces High Command OKW |
| 1945-05-13 | – | 1946-10-06 | Prisoner of War |
| 1946-10-06 | Condemned to death by the International Military Tribunal as war criminal | ||
| 1946-10-16 | Executed |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299973