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It was Wilhelm Keitel who signed the document accepting France’s surrender to Germany. It was Adolf Hitler’s greatest triumph. And Keitel’s last. Hitler’s Generals: Keitel: The Lackey
Keitel kept the misgivings of his generals from his master. ibid.
Hitler gave the orders; Keitel carried them out. The occupied areas were to be cleansed of saboteurs and Jews. Ruthlessly. ibid.
Even prisoners who weren’t shot faced a terrible fate. Nothing was done for their survival. Prisoners came under Keitel’s egis. ibid.
Did they know? Could they really have not known? Or did they just not want to know? ibid.
Wilhelm Keitel’s last words were: ‘I call on almighty God to have mercy on the German people.’ Last Days of the Nazis III: War of Conquest, 2015
‘There are orders and directives bearing my name that are not in accord with international law. But there were justified.’ Last Days of the Nazis IV: The Executioners, Keitel
These orders [Keitel’s] called for the immediate execution of soldiers and civilians alike. ibid.