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

Starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey, the limited series tells the story of a concentration camp prisoner made to tattoo the ID numbers on his fellow prisoners, even as he falls in love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

The film starred Harvey Keitel, Stockard Channing and William Hurt among others and brought Auster an Independent Spirit Award for best first screenplay.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

In the end, the International Military Tribunal convicted 19 of the top surviving Nazi officials, with Hermann Göring, Wilhelm Keitel, and Joachim von Ribbentrop among the 12 sentenced to death.

From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2024

I made arrangements, accordingly, with Colonel Keitel, of the Third Uhlans, to furnish an officer to escort this man into Berlin.

From He Walked Around the Horses by Edd Cartier

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