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title: "Warlimont became renowned, with Keitel and Jodl, as one of the German… — Walter Warlimont Quote #10 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "Warlimont became renowned, with Keitel and Jodl, as one of the German officers most loyal to Hitler and was accordingly sentenced to 18 years' impris… — a quote by Walter Warlimont."
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> # Warlimont became renowned, with Keitel and Jodl, as one of the German officers most loyal to Hitler and was accordingly sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment in 1949 as a minor war criminal...

[Walter Warlimont](https://quotesby.net/Walter-Warlimont)\#10

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## About this quote

What does it mean?The quote notes that Warlimont, known for loyalty to Hitler, was sentenced to 18 years as a minor war criminal in 1949.In plain termsWarlimont was imprisoned for 18 years as a minor war criminal after the war.What can you take from it?Even loyal officers faced post‑war prosecution.

### Where it applies

- legal trials
- historical assessment

### Putting it to work

- document war crimes
- evaluate sentencing

### Questions to consider

- What criteria defined ‘minor’ war crimes?
- How did his loyalty influence his sentence?

### Another view

Labeling him ‘minor’ may downplay his involvement.

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