Alfred Jodl
German general and convicted war criminal (1890–1946)
Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl (10 May 1890 in Würzburg – 16 October 1946 in Nuremberg) was a German military commander, was the Chief of the Operations Staff of the Armed Forces High Command (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, or OKW) during World War II. At the Nuremberg trials he was tried, sentenced to death and hanged as a war criminal.
Alfred Jodl | |
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Operations Staff for the Wehrmacht High command | |
In office 1 September 1939 – 8 May 1945 | |
Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 May 1890 Würzburg, Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 16 October 1946 Nuremberg Prison, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany |
Nationality | German |
Awards | Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Years of service | 1910-1945 |
Rank | Generaloberst |
Unit | Imperial German Army Reichsheer Wehrmacht |
Battles/wars | World War IWorld war II |
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