The Discharge
of the
German High Command
Göring
Attempted to take over Germany unless Hitler countermanded his orders
Hitler did countermand those orders....and fired Göring
Found guilty of war crimes and committed suicide
Jodl
Signer of the surrender agreement for Germany
Found guilty of war crimes and was executed
and
Dönitz
Hitler’s replacement as President of Germany
Approved Jodl as the German representative to sign the surrender agreement
Found guilty of war crimes, served 10 years, and released in 1956
are
Discharged
from the
German Armed Forces
(August 21, 1945)