At Nuremberg Germany Alfred Jodl was tried, sentenced to death and hanged as a war criminal for his acts during WWII
Alfred Jodl was a Nazi general in WW2.
German forces surrendered in many locations right at the end of WWII: (1945) Italy May 1 Berlin May 2 Denmark/Netherlands May 4 Bavaria May 4 Central Europe May 5 Breslau May 6 Channel Islands May 8 The official surrender was signed by Gen. Alfred Jodl on May 7, 1945 at Reims, France.
Adolf Hitler's closest army officers, such as Generals Wilhelm Keitel and Alfred Jodl, believed that Hitler was their last chance to end the war before it reached Germany because they saw him as a charismatic and decisive leader. They believed that his aggressive military strategies and refusal to negotiate would either lead to a quick victory or deter the Allies from invading Germany. However, their faith in Hitler's leadership ultimately proved to be misplaced as Germany was eventually heavily defeated in World War II.
On May 2,1945 the Germans surrendered,which ended the War in Europe and the Battle of Berlin. Hitler committed suicide just days earlier. On Sept 2,1945 the Japanese surrendered,officially ending World War II. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 forced Japan to quit the War.
He was sentenced to death by hanging. He committed suicide with a smuggled cyanide capsule about two hours before his execution. He left a note saying he did not object to the death sentence, but felt he should be shot by firing squad, and that it was "undignified" for him to hang. Keitel and Jodl, the other two military generals condemned to death, also requested firing squad, which was denied.
Alfred Jodl is 176 cm.
Alfred Jodl was a Nazi general in WW2.
Alfred Jodl was born on May 10, 1890.
Alfred Jodl was born on May 10, 1890.
Alfred Jodl died on October 16, 1946 at the age of 56.
Alfred Jodl died on October 16, 1946 at the age of 56.
Alfred Jodl was born on May 10, 1890 and died on October 16, 1946. Alfred Jodl would have been 56 years old at the time of death or 125 years old today.
Alfred Jodl was sentenced to death at the Nuremberg Trials and his execution was carried out on October 16, 1945. Of all the defendants condemned, Jodl's remains the most questionable. Ultimately it was his complicity in invading Norway and supporting the Battle of Britain that sealed his fate. Historically, Jodl's sentence has been deemed quite harsh and that, perhaps, a lesser sentence would've sufficed.
Alfred Jodl : Chief of the Operations Staff of the Armed Forces High Command .
Ferdinand Jodl was born on 1896-11-28.
Ferdinand Jodl died on 1956-06-09.
On May 7, 1945, General Alfred Jodl signed the unconditional surrender documents at Rheims, France.