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| − | '''Alfred Jodl''' (born May 10, 1890, Würzburg, Germany—died October 16, 1946, | + | '''Alfred Jodl''' (born May 10, 1890, Würzburg, Germany—died October 16, 1946, [[Nürnberg]]) was Chief of the Armed Forces High Command Operations Staff in [[Nazi]] Germany.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfred-Jodl Alfred Jodl | World War II, Nazi, Wehrmacht | Britannica]</ref> 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. |
| − | Jodl was found guilty at [[ | + | Jodl was found guilty at [[Nuremberg Trials]] on all four counts (conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity) and sentenced to death. He was hanged on October 16, 1946.<ref>[https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/alfred-jodl Alfred Jodl | Holocaust Encyclopedia].</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:52, January 16, 2025
Alfred Jodl (born May 10, 1890, Würzburg, Germany—died October 16, 1946, Nürnberg) was Chief of the Armed Forces High Command Operations Staff in Nazi Germany.[1] 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. Jodl was found guilty at Nuremberg Trials on all four counts (conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity) and sentenced to death. He was hanged on October 16, 1946.[2]