Alfred Jodl, a top Nazi general, called the murder of civilians a “state necessity.” He signed brutal orders—and after the war, he was hanged for it.
Alfred Jodl was one of Nazi Germany’s highest-ranking generals, serving as Chief of Operations in Hitler’s Armed Forces High Command. But behind his polished uniform and cold calculations lay a chilling reality: Jodl was directly responsible for signing orders that led to the murder of thousands—including civilians, political prisoners, and even surrendering soldiers.
He wasn’t on the battlefield pulling the trigger. He was behind the scenes, putting ink to paper—authorizing atrocities that violated every rule of war. He helped draft the infamous Commissar Order, which called for the immediate execution of Soviet political officers. Later, he approved the Commando Order, ensuring that captured Allied commandos would be shot—even if they wore uniforms or surrendered.
And when concerns were raised about the deportation of Jews from Denmark, Jodl brushed them aside with chilling words: “This is about matters of state necessity.” To him, killing women and children wasn’t a crime—it was policy.
After the war, the world saw through the excuses. At the Nuremberg Trials, Jodl claimed he was just a soldier obeying orders. But the evidence said otherwise. His own initials were found on some of the most inhumane directives of the war.
On October 16, 1946, Alfred Jodl was executed by hanging—not for losing the war, but for how he had chosen to fight it. His end was slow and brutal—just like the suffering his orders had caused.
This is the story of a man who turned war into calculated murder—and faced justice for it.
Millions of German soldiers cross the German-Soviet border in the largest land invasion in history—Operation Barbarossa. But this is not just a military campaign; it is a war of annihilation, backed by explicit, written orders from the German high command. Among them is the infamous Commissar Order, which mandates the immediate execution of Soviet political commissars—not as prisoners of war, but as ideological enemies. These men are to be shot on the spot, stripped of all protections under international law. This order sets the tone for a campaign of systemic murder, blurring every line between war and atrocity. When Nazi Germany collapses in 1945, those responsible are brought to justice at Nuremberg. Among them stands a man who helped issue and enforce this order—Alfred Jodl. Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl was born on May 10, 1890, in the garrison town of Würzburg, Germany. His father, also named Alfred Jodl, was a captain in the Bavarian artillery, descending from a long line of officers originally from Tyrol. His mother, Therese Baumgärtler, came from lower social ranks. Due to social conventions, his parents remained unmarried until his father retired in 1899. Only then did the nine-year-old Alfred change his surname from his mother’s to his father’s. Alfred grew up with a younger brother, Ferdinand, who would also become a general in the German army. Jodl’s early education moved with his father’s postings—from Landau in der Pfalz to Munich. At thirteen, he entered the Bavarian Cadet Corps, a rigid institution of drills, Latin, and icy dormitories. He finally passed his Abitur in 1910 at the age of 20, ranking among the best in his class. Soon after, he joined the 4th Field Artillery Regiment in Augsburg. In 1912, he became a Leutnant (Second Lieutenant).
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