Ferdinand Jodl

Ferdinand Jodl
Born	(1896-11-28)28 November 1896
Died	9 June 1956(1956-06-09) (aged 59)
Allegiance	German Empire Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General der Gebirgstruppe
Commands held	XIX Mountain Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Alfred Jodl (brother)

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

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.