The Memoirs of Field Marshal Keitel (eBook)

The Memoirs of Field Marshal Keitel (eBook) offers an unparalleled glimpse inside Hitler’s military headquarters through the eyes of Wilhelm Keitel, one of Germany’s most senior officers. As Chief of the OKW (High Command of the Armed Forces), Keitel was present at every major decision of the Third Reich. In these candid memoirs—edited by historian Walter Görlitz and translated by David Irving—he recalls how the German war machine was planned, commanded and ultimately defeated.

In this narrative Keitel recounts:

• His rise from Prussian cadet to field marshal and adviser to Adolf Hitler.
• The planning and execution of campaigns in Poland, France and the Soviet Union.
• The rivalries and personalities inside the Reich Chancellery, including Hitler, Göring, Jodl and other senior commanders.
• The issuing of directives including the Commissar Order and the “Night and Fog” decree.
• The final months of the war and his reflections before the Nuremberg trials.

Walter Görlitz supplied the editorial apparatus, introduction and epilogue; David Irving translated the work into English. This carefully formatted eBook includes maps and photographs, a linked table of contents and a comprehensive index.

For students of the Second World War, military history and Nazi Germany, The Memoirs of Field Marshal Keitel is an important primary source on the German High Command.

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