Keitel

American

[kahyt-l] / ˈkaɪt l /

noun

Wilhelm 1882–1946, German marshal: chief of the Nazi supreme command 1938–45.

Keitel British

/ ˈkaɪtəl /

noun

Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1882–1946, German field marshal; chief of the supreme command of the armed forces (1938–45). He was convicted at the Nuremberg trials and executed

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The three, played by Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel and Yaphet Kotto, disagree over what to do with the information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

How many potential Quentin Tarantinos never met their Keitel?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2025

Keitel was featured in “Lulu on the Bridge,” a love story released in 1998 that Auster directed and co-wrote with Vanessa Redgrave.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

Articles in the German press have pointed to the recorded use of the slogan by several high-ranking Nazis, including Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess and the head of the Wehrmacht high command, Wilhelm Keitel.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

Old Keitel gave a laugh, somewhere between the bark of a dog and the croaking of a raven.

From He Walked Around the Horses by Cartier, Edd

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