Maximilian Keitel was a prominent German military officer during World War II. He served as the Chief of the Armed Forces High Command (OKW) and was a close associate of Adolf Hitler. Keitel played a significant role in planning and executing military operations for Nazi Germany. After the war, Keitel was captured and tried at the Nuremberg Trials, where he was found guilty of war crimes. He was sentenced to death and executed in 1946. His actions and decisions during the war have been widely studied in the context of military ethics and responsibility.