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Moved here

Some believe the hanging violated the rules of the Geneva conventions for how to treat Prisoners of War. There needs to be more detail here if it is to be included. Roadrunner 21:05, 5 Apr 2004 (UTC)

How to use See Also...

Links already mentioned in the article need not be duplicated under the See Also list. Kingturtle 23:25, 16 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Well, in that case almost every see also should be removed, I feel they help users navigate and that they show the way to important related pages. --GeneralPatton 01:13, 17 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Correct, most See Alsos should be removed. The links should be written into the text. Kingturtle 04:08, 17 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

You do have a point there. --GeneralPatton 01:45, 18 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Also...you could create a MediaWiki page regarding Nazi Germany leaders...if you are not familiar with MediaWiki pages...content written in a MediaWiki page will be displayed in articles that contain the corresponding tag. For example, the content written in Template:Protected will appear in any article that contains the {{msg:Protected}} tag. Take a look at Wikipedia:MediaWiki custom messages to see what WikiMedia pages have already been created. You can use the corresponding tags. You can create new pages. Kingturtle 02:46, 18 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for this, I had no idea about they had this, it ought to be helpful once I get the grip on it.--GeneralPatton 22:52, 20 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Well, here it is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:GFMofWWII . German Field Marshals (Generalfeldmarschall) of World War II Media Wiki! -17:47, 20 May 2004 . . GeneralPatton

WOW!!!! VERY COOL!!!!!! Kingturtle 02:02, 21 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

End of WW2: When did Keitel sign the papers ?

Can someone more familiar with WW2 history confirm the date when Keitel signed Nazi Germany's surrender to the Red Army, please ? The article says May 9th, 1945. Shouldn't it be May 8th, instead ? (NARA indicates that it was May 7th, but I think they got mixed up with Alfred Jodl signing the capitulation documents to the Allies in Reims, France, which happened on the 7th.) Thanks. -- PFHLai 20:54, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've found the text of the German Instrument of Surrender signed in Berlin by Keitel at Wikisource. It was dated May 8, not May 9. -- PFHLai 07:19, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm following up the comment you (PFHLai) made at Talk:Main_Page#On_this_day:_May_8.2F9. I found the Wikipedia article on the actual German Instrument of Surrender, but wanted to list three articles where someone who knows more about this than me needs to check they are all consistent:

Thanks. Carcharoth 15:08, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

NSDAP membership

Was Wilhelm Keitel a member of the NSDAP. Whether Yes or no, this should be included into the article.

In the section on Keitel's honorary NSDAP membership, the article states:

In 1944, German laws were changed and military officers were encouraged to seek NSDAP membership. Keitel claimed he did so as a formality at the Nuremberg Trials, but never received formal party membership. He was one of only two people to receive honorary party membership status.

So it would make sense, if there was only one other person in the same situation here as Keitel, they should actually be named in the article as well.

Pazouzou (talk) 06:52, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Harvey Keitel

Is there any evidence that they are related? Harvey Keitel is Jewish so I find this unlikely. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 19:33, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As I said, Harvey Keitel is Jewish and saying he is related to a Nazi war criminal, if untrue, could be considered slander. I am removing this, since it has not been cited, in compliance with WP's policies on biographies of living people. If it can be cited and the relationship explained, then it should be put back in. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 03:31, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just because someone is Jewish doesnt mean that he cant be related to a Nazi War Criminal. Its possible that some Keitels converted to Christianity at some point in the 19th Century, and the others emigrated to the US. Take Senator John Kerry. He is Catholic, his paternal Grandparents were jewish (Fritz Kohn und Ida Löwe). When they converted they choose the name "Kerry".

So yes the two can be related. But only on a very far streched Basis.

That a Jew has the name Keitel doesn't mean it is a Jewish name. In fact it is a very old German(-Christian) name (Keitel < Gaiduald < Gaidu = point of a lance). On of the ancestors was a "lancer" (see Heintze: Die deutschen Familiennamen).

Personality

I think some mention of Keitel being a spineless toady, unable to speak up against Hitler as the Fuhrer, directing the armed forces, totally destroyed any hope of a German victory, and then stalemate. He couldn't stand up to Hitler (previous Generals who did this were removed). - MSTCrow 02:55, 24 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nazis Did Not Seize Power

The article contains the comment, "the Nazi seizure of power in 1933." The Nazis did not seize power. They acquired it quite legally, when President von Hindenburg, acting in accordance with the "rule of law" established under the Constitution and laws of the Weimar Republic, appointed Adolf Hitler the Chancellor of Germany. 130.13.4.241 (talk) 14:01, 31 January 2008 (UTC)John Paul Parks130.13.4.241 (talk) 14:01, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh really? Is murdering political leaders 'legal' to you?84.63.98.225 (talk) 18:07, 29 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Legacy

When moving to the United States and Australia after World War II, some of Keitel's family changed their last name to Keetle so as to not be associated with his crimes. Many of his descendants still go by this last name. ^{[citation needed]}

I suggest to remove this speculation and no fact message ! it might hurt people with that familly name ; unloess it is confirmed then let us remove it--78.89.1.3 (talk) 14:39, 28 March 2009 (UTC) Adam All[reply]

It does warrant some research. If you look at how many Keetles there actually are, not too many... lends credibility to the question IMHO —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arrows98 (talk • contribs) 14:09, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Questionable section

Is the "Portrayal in popular culture" section of any value?Lestrade (talk) 21:51, 7 May 2009 (UTC)Lestrade[reply]

his Friends

I know that one of his friends was the polish citizan Waclaw Karlowski. Does somebody has photos or information about the relationship? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.115.168.186 (talk) 17:44, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]