Alfred Jodl
German general (1890–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl (German: [ˈjoːdl̩] ⓘ; 10 May 1890 – 16 October 1946) was a German Generaloberst who served as the Chief of the Operations Staff of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht – the German Armed Forces High Command – throughout World War II.
Alfred Jodl | |
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 Jodl in 1940 | |
| Chief of the Operations Staff of the Wehrmacht High Command | |
| In office 1 September 1939 – 13 May 1945 | |
| Deputy | Walter Warlimont |
| Chief of the Wehrmacht High Command | |
| In office 13 May 1945 – 23 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Keitel |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl (1890-05-10)10 May 1890 Würzburg, Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 16 October 1946(1946-10-16) (aged 56) Nuremberg Prison, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Spouses | |
| Relations | Ferdinand Jodl (brother) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service |  Imperial German Army Reichsheer German Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1945 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Criminal conviction | |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Conspiracy to commit crimes against peace Crimes of aggression War crimes Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | Nuremberg trials |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
After the war, Jodl was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit crimes against peace, planning, initiating and waging wars of aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity at the Allied-organized Nuremberg trials. The principal charges against him related to his signature of the criminal Commando and Commissar Orders. Found guilty on all charges, he was sentenced to death and executed in Nuremberg in 1946.