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://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
I thought some of these names looked familiar, they were all involved in the July 20 Plot, so it makes sense they went on to work at NATO.