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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


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Born
  
28 November 1896 Landau, Kingdom of Bavaria (
1896-11-28
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War I World 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
  • References

    Ferdinand Jodl Wikipedia