en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Jodl
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Jodl married twice: in 1913 and (after becoming a widower) in 1944.
Jodl’s second marriage was in 1945, not 1944. A standard German biographical reference lists his marriages as Augsburg 1913 and Berlin 1945.
Full reasoning
The year given for Jodl’s second marriage is incorrect.
The Deutsche Biographie entry for Alfred Jodl lists his marriages as:
- 1) Augsburg 1913 to Irma von Bullion
- 2) Berlin 1945 to Luise von Benda
That means the article’s statement that he married again in 1944 is wrong. The source does note that his first wife Irma died in 1944, which may explain how the error arose, but the remarriage itself is dated 1945.
1 source
- Deutsche Biographie - Jodl, Alfred
„⚭ 1) Augsburg 1913 Irma (1885-1944) ... 2) Berlin 1945 Luise (1905-98) ...“
19 July 1940 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 July 1940
This rank entry is wrong. Standard biographical references state Jodl was promoted directly to General der Artillerie on 19 July 1940, skipping Generalleutnant.
Full reasoning
This promotion line is incorrect.
The Deutsche Biographie entry says Jodl was promoted to General der Artillerie on 19 July 1940 and explicitly adds that this happened “unter Überspringung des Generalleutnants” — that is, by skipping the rank of Generalleutnant.
So the article should not list Jodl as having been promoted to Generalleutnant on 19 July 1940. According to the cited reference, he advanced directly from Generalmajor to General der Artillerie.
1 source
- Deutsche Biographie - Jodl, Alfred
„Seine immense Arbeitskraft wurde durch die Beförderung zum General d. Art. am 19.7.1940 – unter Überspringung des Generalleutnants – ... belohnt.“
He was simultaneously promoted to Generalleutnant and General der Artillerie on the same day, in effect skipping the former rank.
Jodl did not receive both ranks on the same day. He was promoted directly to General der Artillerie, skipping Generalleutnant entirely.
Full reasoning
This explanation is internally contradictory and contradicted by standard reference works.
The Deutsche Biographie entry states that Jodl was promoted to General der Artillerie on 19 July 1940 “unter Überspringung des Generalleutnants” — literally, by skipping the rank of Generalleutnant.
That means he was not simultaneously promoted to both ranks. The documented promotion was a direct jump to General der Artillerie.
1 source
- Deutsche Biographie - Jodl, Alfred
„... Beförderung zum General d. Art. am 19.7.1940 – unter Überspringung des Generalleutnants ...“