He said that when he signed or initialed orders, memoranda, and letters, he did so for Hitler and often in the absence of Keitel. In the strict military sense, Jodl was the actual planner of the war and responsible in large measure for the strategy and conduct of operations.Īt Nuermberg Jodl defended himself on the ground he mas a soldier sworn to obedience, and not a politician and that his staff and planning work left him no time for other matters. Although Keitel was his immediate superior, Jodl reported directly to Hitler on operational matters.
In September 1939 he took part in the invasion of Poland. It is the same problem as in 1914." After the Anschluss he was sent to Vienna as head of the 44th Artillery Command, where for a year he was in command of troops.īeing a staunch supporter of the Nazi party, he was nominated in August 1939, to the position of Chief of the Operations Staff of the High Command of the Armed Forces Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW). In my opinion it is only by action that they can now atone for their faults of lack of character and discipline. Alfred Jodl, wrote in his diary (10th August, 1938) "It is tragic that the Fuehrer should have the whole nation behind him with the single exception of the Army generals. From 1935 to 1938 he was Chief of the National Defense Section in the High Command. In 1935 Jodl was promoted to the rank of major general. Disillusioned by Germany's defeat he considered leaving the army and becoming a doctor.Ī strong supporter of the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP), Jodl worked closely with Adolf Hitler. He recovered and saw further action on the Western Front and the Eastern Front. Soon after the outbreak of the Great War Jodl suffered a severe thigh wound. He attended cadet school and 1910 joined a field military regiment in the German Army. Alfred Jodl - together with Goering, Schacht, and Speer - was one of the four outstanding personalities in the dock at Nuremberg.Īlfred Jodl was born on in Wurzburg, son of a retired Bavarian artillery captain. Count Four charged the defendants with crimes against humanity. Count One charged all of the defendants with being "leaders, organizers, instigators, or accomplices in the formation or execution of a common plan or conspiracy to commit, or which involved the commission of, Crimes against Peace, War Crimes, and Crimes against Humanity." Count Two charged the defendants with crimes against peace by their participation "in the planning, preparation, initiation, and waging of wars of aggression." Count Three charged the defendants with war crimes. He often blames and demands Fegelein to stop his shenanigans if he were to ruin the entire crew in the bunker.The International Military Tribunal trials at Nuremberg in 1946 charged the defendants with four crimes. Jodl may also give Hitler the bad news if his plan were to fail. This enrages Hitler to the point where he starts calling him mean nicknames related to his baldness for his endless objections. Jodl is the catalyst and objector of Hitler's planning, always asking Hitler what his plan is and objecting it right after Hitler finished explaining his plan. He then came back in solid form some time later, leading his infamous Jodl Revolution against Hitler and the United Reich. However, a few episodes later, Jodl came back as a ghost, appearing before Hitler in his own office. Hitler then used his weapon, the Pencil of Doom, on Jodl, killing him instantly. In one episode, Jodl attempted to kill Hitler, but made the mistake of announcing his plans in front of Hitler's face. These objections often annoy a lot of the Bunker crew.
However, in the parody universe, Jodl is portrayed as objecting to Hitler's every plan, thinking it'll fail. He was hanged after being found guilty of war crimes. Jodl was born, and died 16 October 1946, when he was 56. In the original movie, he was portrayed by Christian Redl.Īs it is with everybody else living in the bunker, Jodl was a real-life member of Hitler's army, and who died a year after the war ended. Unlike his original counterpart, he is usually depicted as less serious and more comedic due to the silly nature of the parodies. In The Jodl Rebellion arc, Jodl serves as the titular main antagonist.
His villainous nature comes in the form of attempting to eliminate Hitler, rebelling against the United Reich and collaborating with Hermann Fegelein. Alfred Jodl is a major antagonist in the universe of Downfall Parodies.
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