Khalifa Haftar vs Wilhelm Keitel

Khalifa Haftar defected from the Gaddafi regime in 2011 and joined the rebel forces during the Libyan Civil War. He commanded military operations in the eastern region, gaining prominence as a field commander.

Haftar launched Operation Dignity on May 16, 2014, a military campaign against Islamist militias in Benghazi. This action escalated the Libyan Civil War and positioned Haftar as a major power broker in the east.

Haftar was appointed commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) by the Tobruk-based House of Representatives in March 2015. This gave him official command over military forces in eastern Libya.

LNA forces under Haftar captured key oil ports in the Oil Crescent region in September 2016. This gave Haftar control over most of Libya's oil infrastructure, significantly increasing his political leverage.

Haftar launched a military offensive to capture Tripoli from the UN-backed Government of National Accord on April 4, 2019. The offensive failed after 14 months of fighting, ending in a ceasefire in October 2020.

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.