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Alfred Jodl was the Chief of the Operations Staff of the Wehrmacht High Command during World War II. He signed orders for the execution of political commissars and commandos, and was executed by the Allies in 1946 for crimes against peace and humanity.
Jul 19, 2024 · Alfred Jodl (born May 10, 1890, Würzburg, Germany—died October 16, 1946, Nürnberg) was a German general who, as head of the armed forces operations staff, helped plan and conduct most of Germany’s military campaigns during World War II.
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Alfred Jodl was one of the ten Nazi leaders hanged by the United States Army in Nuremberg Prison on 16 October 1946. He was the Chief of the Army General Staff and a close associate of Hitler.
Alfred Jodl (1890–1946) was Chief of the Armed Forces High Command Operations Staff. In this capacity Jodl directed all military campaigns and participated in planning and authorizing the brutal methods that the German Armed Forces employed while waging war.
Alfred Jodl was a top German military officer during World War II and part of the leadership cadre around Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. He was arrested and hanged in 1946 for his role in planning and ordering atrocities against enemy troops and civilians in Europe.
Jan 14, 2016 · Learn about Alfred Jodl, a German general who advised Hitler on military operations and signed the surrender of Nazi-Germany in 1945. Find out his role in the First World War, the rearmament, the war crimes and the Nuremberg trial.
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Jodl testified that Hitler feared an attack by Russia and so attacked first. This preparation began almost a year before the invasion.
