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Alfred Jodl Biography and Timeline — Page 4

Follow Alfred Jodl through 130 dated historical records for Germany.

Alfred Jodl, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

130Distinct records
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1945–1946Years on this page

1945

Indictment Served at Nuremberg

Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.

Role range: 1939-1945

Not Guilty Plea at Nuremberg

Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

He entered a plea of not guilty before the International Military Tribunal.

Role range: 1939-1945

1946

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Generaloberst · Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Jodl testified in his own defence regarding German military planning and operations.

Role range: 1939-1945

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Generaloberst · Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Jodl testified in his own defence regarding German military planning and operations.

Role range: 1939-1945

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Generaloberst · Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Jodl testified in his own defence regarding German military planning and operations.

Role range: 1939-1945

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Generaloberst · Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Jodl testified in his own defence regarding German military planning and operations.

Role range: 1939-1945

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Generaloberst · Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Jodl testified in his own defence regarding German military planning and operations.

Role range: 1939-1945

IMT Verdict for Alfred Jodl

Generaloberst · IMT Defendant · Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Jodl is convicted and condemned to death for his participation in aggressive planning and criminal military operations.

Role range: 1939-1945

Execution of Jodl

Generaloberst · Condemned IMT Defendant · Nuremberg Prison · Warfare / World War, 2nd

At 02:34 on 16 October 1946, Jodl was hanged after giving a brief final greeting to Germany; he remained on the gallows while the last condemned prisoner was brought in.

Role range: 1939-1945

Jodl Executed following IMT Death Sentence

Generaloberst · Condemned IMT Defendant · Nuremberg Prison · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Jodl is hanged after conviction for crimes connected with aggressive war and criminal military operations.

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.