Jodl

American

[yohd-l] / ˈyoʊd l /

noun

Alfred 1892?–1946, German general: signed the surrender of Germany on behalf of the German high command in World War II.

Jodl British

/ ˈjodəl /

noun

Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1890–1946, German general, largely responsible for German strategy during World War II: executed as a war criminal

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The inmates fell into three groups: The first consisted of the high-ranking generals such as Wilhelm Keitel, Albert Kesselring or Alfred Jodl — as well as the admirals Dönitz and Gerhard Wagner.

From Salon

For Germany, General Alfred Jodl signed the surrender document at 02:41.

From BBC

Commonly known as the Nuremberg Trials, the tribunal prosecuted top Nazi officials, including Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Alfred Jodl, Wilhelm Keitel, Julius Streicher and other civil and military leaders.

From Washington Times

Gen. Alfred Jodl, at his headquarters, refused to waken him.

From Time

Jodl thought the Normandy operation might be a feint.

From Time

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