What Happens When You Justify Murder as a Necessity
millions of German soldiers crossed the German Soviet border in the largest land invasion in history Operation Barbarasa 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 commasar order which mandates the immediate execution of Soviet political commas 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 Jott alfred Joseph Ferdinand Jottle was born on May 10th 1890 in the garrison town of Worsburg Germany his father also named Alfred Jottle was a captain in the Bavarian artillery descending from a long line of officers originally from Tyrell his mother the Bombbergler came from lower social ranks due to social conventions his parents remained unmarried until his father retired in 1899 only then did the 9-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 jottle’s early education moved with his father’s postings from Lando Interfals to Munich at 13 he entered the Bavarian cadet cores a rigid institution of drills Latin and icy dormitories he finally passed his ab ranking among the best in his class soon after he joined the fourth field artillery regiment in Augsburg in 1912 he became a lie second lieutenant the following year in September 1913 he married Irma Pine Caroline Countis von Bullan though childless the marriage elevated him into high society months after his wedding the first world war erupted in July 1914 jottle participated in the Battle of Sarberg on August 20th and was wounded for days later he was awarded the Iron Cross second class he returned to duty in March 1915 was promoted to Ober Lutinet in 1916 and transferred to the Eastern Front in 1917 he became battery commander of the 72nd Royal Hungarian Field Artillery Regiment in early 1918 he was reassigned to the Western Front as a general staff officer and received the Iron Cross first class the war ended but Jottle continued his military career in the postwar Reichwear which was limited to 100,000 men under the Treaty of Versailles his talent stood out by 1924 he was summoned to Berlin to work in the Reichwear ministry and by 1928 he was lecturing on tactics and war history in 1932 he was promoted to major and became section leader in the operations department of cover for the general staff which secretly planned Germany’s rearmament when Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 these plans leapt to action though not a political man Jottle believed the treaty of Versailles had humiliated Germany on June 20th 1935 he became head of the department of national defense and was promoted to Oburst Colonel in August he often stayed at Bishop Swisensteang near Hitler’s Burghoff when the fur was in residence after the Bloomberg Fitch crisis in 1938 the Wormach’s leadership was purged and reorganized under loyal Nazis jattle now working under General Wilhelm Kaido was briefly assigned to a troop command before being promoted to general major and recalled to Berlin on August 23rd 1939 just before Germany invaded Poland hitler appointed him chief of operations staff in the armed forces high command making him a key planner of Germany’s military campaigns world War II began on September 1st 1939 poland fell within 5 weeks followed by invasions of Denmark and Norway in operation West Rabang and then the swift defeat of France for his role jottel was promoted to general of artillery then came directive 21 issued on December 18th 1940 the blueprint for operation Barbarazza the directive called for swift encirclements and a rapid Soviet collapse jattle also helped draft the commasar order of June 6th 1941 which stripped Soviet political officers of POW protections and ordered their execution in October 1942 Jattle signed the Commando Order mandating the execution of captured Allied commandos even if they wore uniforms or tried to surrender any special forces agents or saboturs not captured in open battle were to be handed over to the SD for immediate execution when Germany’s 1940 to summer offensive failed Jottle criticized Hitler’s strategy hitler was furious and considered replacing him especially if Stalingrad fell which it never did publicly Jel praised Hitler as a genius in a November 1943 lecture in Munich he insisted that the war must be fought to the bitter end and that surrender would mean the end of Germany though not an early Nazi party number his party number was 9,640 812 J fully cooperated in Nazi crimes in 1943 he dismissed concerns about using emergency powers in Denmark to deport Jews writing “Nonsense this is about matters of state necessity.” On January 30th 1944 Jottle was promoted to General Aubber Colonel General tragedy struck when his wife died 3 months later he was still mourning when on July 20th a bomb planted by Claus von Stalenberg exploded in Hitler’s headquarters jottle seated beside Hitler suffered only a minor leg wound and continued to issue orders contributing to deportations and scorched earth tactics on April 7th 1945 just weeks before Germany’s surrender Jottle married Lucy von Benda a friend of his late wife but the war was over after Hitler’s suicide grand admiral Dennit ordered Jottle to negotiate surrender on May 7th 1945 Jottle signed the unconditional surrendering reams the next day Field Marshall Kaidle signed again in Berlin at the Soviets insistence jottle was arrested on May 23rd 1945 and imprisoned at the Nuremberg trials he faced charges of conspiracy crimes against peace war crimes and crimes against humanity his defense argued that he was merely a soldier following orders but documents with his own initials exposed his direct involvement in atrocities he pled not guilty before God before history and my people but the court found him guilty on all counts he was sentenced to death his request for execution by firing squad was denied like Kaidel and Gearing he would hang for his criminal not military actions on October 16th 1946 Sergeant John C woods an untrained executioner carried out the hanging jottle’s drop was too short to snap his neck and he died by strangulation a slow 18minute death his final words I salute you my eternal Germany his remains like those of the other executed men were cremated in Munich and there ashes scattered in the Wensbach River to prevent their graves from becoming neo-Nazi shrines thanks for watching Map of Memories be sure to like subscribe and click the bell icon so you don’t miss future episodes we appreciate your support and we’ll see you next
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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