Ferdinand Jodl

Ferdinand Jodl
Jodl in 1926
Born(1896-11-28)28 November 1896
Landau, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died9 June 1956(1956-06-09) (aged 59)
Essen, West Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire
Nazi Germany
BranchGerman Army
Service years1914–1945
RankGeneral der Gebirgstruppe
CommandsXIX Mountain Corps
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
RelationsAlfred Jodl (brother)
Friedrich Jodl (uncle)

Ferdinand Alfred Friedrich Jodl (28 November 1896 – 9 June 1956) was a German general during World War II who commanded the Mountain Corps Norway during the Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive. He was the younger brother of Alfred Jodl, Chief of the Operations Staff of the OKW. He was the nephew of philosopher and psychologist Friedrich Jodl at the University of Vienna.

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