According to the sources and photos below, many Nazi German war criminals became high ranking commanders in NATO after WW2. The truth shall set you both laughing and free ;)

1. Adolf Heusinger

Hitler’s Chief of Staff

Went on to become Chairman of NATO Military Committee from 1961-1964

Source:

___• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Heusinger

______• https://archive.ph/wip/MoOlT

2. Hans Speidel

Chief of staff to high profile Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel during the Second World War. Was promoted to lieutenant general in 1944. Was involved in the 20 July Plot to kill Hitler.

Went on to become NATO Commander of Central Europe (CCE) 1957-1963

Source:

___• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Speidel

______• https://archive.ph/bzaqa

3. Johann von Kielmansegg

Co-conspirator of the 20 July plot to kill Hitler, but released on 23 October 1944 for a lack of evidence.

Went on to become Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (CCE), 1967-1968

Source:

___• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_von_Kielmansegg

______• https://archive.ph/FOlKh

4. Johann Steinhof

On 4 November, Steinhoff received the Oak Leaves from Adolf Hitler personally.

Went on to become Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, 1971-1974.

Source:

___• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Steinhoff

______• https://archive.ph/RAWdf

5. Ernst Ferber

Belonged to the "Command Staff of the Bundeswehr", was one of the Hitlerite "Generalstäbler of the last hour". He had a lightning career under the Nazis when he was appointed to the fascist general staff in 1943 at the age of only 29.

Went on to become Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (CCE), 1973-1975

Source:

___• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-C0612-0046-001,_Ernst_Ferber.jpg

______• https://archive.ph/Vh1DX

___• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_Joint_Force_Command_Brunssum#Facilities

______• https://archive.md/y5pk2

___• In German at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Ferber

______• https://archive.ph/WAXac

6. Franz Joseph Schulze

Recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi

Went on to become Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (CCE), 1977-1979

Source:

___• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz-Joseph_Schulze

______• https://archive.ph/t83SP

7. Ferdinand von Senger und Etterlin

On 22 June 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Ferdinand fought on this front as a Lieutenant with the 24th Panzer Division in the German 6th Army, ultimately participating in the Battle of Stalingrad, one of history's bloodiest battles. Not long before the end of the battle, he was wounded and evacuated back to Germany.

Went on to become Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (CCE), 1979-1983

Commander-in-chief of NATO's Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT)

Source:

___• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Maria_von_Senger_und_Etterlin

______• https://archive.ph/Q5B75

Thanks to Benjamin for the tip

Videos, Photos, More Sources

https://strategic-culture.org/news/2022/05/16/sleepwalking-into-fascism-why-cia-natos-foreign-policy-has-been-consistent-for-the-past-77-years/

___• https://archive.ph/U3rUt

https://adarapress.com/2021/04/10/meet-some-of-the-german-nazi-war-criminals-who-came-to-lead-nato/

___• https://archive.ph/lVhHe