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People, such as Erwin Rommel and Erich Raeder, were involved in the fight for Nazi dominance during World War II. Their biographies and the biographies of other people associated with the Axis are presented in this section.

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Reinhard Heydrich

Heydrich, Reinhard (1904–1942), a German Nazi official. As head of the Reich Security Office (a part of the SS, the Nazi party police), he was responsible for the arrests and executions of many opponents of the Nazi regime.

Rudolf Hess

Hess, Rudolf (1894–1987), a German Nazi leader. He was Adolf Hitler's personal secretary and deputy leader of the Nazi party.

Tojo Hideki

Tojo Hideki, (1884–;1948), a Japanese general and political leader. Tojo was born into an aristocratic family with a long military tradition and made the army his career.

Tomoyuki Yamashita

Yamashita Tomoyuki, (1885–1946), a Japanese general. He was born in Kochi Prefecture and was educated at military schools in Japan and Germany.

V. A. Quisling

Quisling, Vidkun Abraham (1887–1945), a Norwegian army officer. His name became synonymous with traitor in 1940, when he aided the German invasion of Norway.

Wilhelm Keitel

Keitel, Wilhelm (1882--1946), a German army officer. He signed the armistice with France in 1940, commanded the German invasion of Russia in 1941, and, in 1945, signed the German surrender to the Russians.