Ferdinand Jodl

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Years of service 1914–45 Role Alfred Jodl's brother Siblings Alfred Jodl Name Ferdinand Jodl Rank General officer		Relations Alfred Jodl (brother) Service/branch German Army Commands held XIX Mountain Corps Battles and wars World War II

Born 28 November 1896Landau, Kingdom of Bavaria ( 1896-11-28 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Died June 9, 1956, Essen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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 brother of Alfred Jodl, Chief of the Operations Staff of the OKW. Ferdinand Jodl was acquitted by a German court.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 January 1945 as General der Gebirgstruppe and commander of XIX. Gebirgskorps

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