Constand Viljoen vs Wilhelm Keitel

Viljoen was appointed Chief of the South African Defence Force (SADF). He oversaw the military's operations in the Border War in Angola and Namibia, as well as internal counter-insurgency operations against anti-apartheid forces.

Viljoen retired from the South African Defence Force after a distinguished career. He became a leading figure in the Afrikaner community and advocated for a negotiated settlement to end apartheid, rather than continued armed conflict.

Viljoen participated in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) negotiations, representing Afrikaner interests. He advocated for constitutional protections for minorities and the possibility of a Volkstaat.

Viljoen founded the Afrikaner Volksfront, a political organization that sought to protect Afrikaner interests and promote the idea of a separate Afrikaner homeland (Volkstaat). He aimed to achieve this through peaceful means.

Viljoen played a crucial role in preventing a violent Afrikaner backlash against the 1994 democratic elections. He urged his followers to participate in the process and accept the outcome, helping to avert a potential civil war.

Keitel was appointed Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), the high command of the German armed forces. In this role, he served as Hitler's primary military advisor and was responsible for coordinating military operations. He became known for his unquestioning loyalty to Hitler.

Keitel signed the Commissar Order, which ordered the execution of Soviet political commissars captured during Operation Barbarossa. This order violated international law and contributed to the brutal nature of the war on the Eastern Front.

Keitel signed the Night and Fog Decree, which authorized the disappearance of resistance fighters in occupied territories. Victims were arrested and secretly transported to Germany, where they were executed or imprisoned without trial. This decree was later classified as a war crime.

Keitel signed the unconditional surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, in Berlin. He represented the German armed forces at the signing ceremony. This act formally ended World War II in Europe.

Keitel was tried at the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg for conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. He was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to death. He was executed by hanging on October 16, 1946.