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Hans Krebs

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German general

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Key facts

Leader
Adolf Hitler , Karl Dönitz
Preceded by
Heinz Guderian
Succeeded by
Wilhelm Keitel (acting)
Born
Hans Otto Wilhelm Eugen Krebs , 4 March 1898, Helmstedt , Duchy of Brunswick , German Empire
Died
2 May 1945 (aged 47), Berlin , Nazi Germany
Cause of death
Suicide by gunshot
Allegiance
Germany
Branch service
Imperial German Army , Reichswehr , German Army
Years of service
1914–1945
Rank
General der Infanterie
Commands
Chief of General Staff of the OKH
Battles wars
World War I Battle of Verdun World War II Western Front Battle of France Eastern Front Operation Mars Operation Citadel Operation Bagration Operation Market-Garden Battle of the Bulge Battle of Berlin (as Chief of General Staff of OKH )
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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Encyclopedic overview

Hans Otto Wilhelm Eugen Krebs (4 March 1898 – 2 May 1945) was a German Army general of infantry who served during World War II. A career soldier, he served in the Imperial German Army, Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht’s Heer. He served as the last Chief of Staff of the Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) for the Wehrmacht High Command (OKW) during the final phase of the war in Europe (1 April to 1 May 1945). Krebs tried to open negotiations to surrender with the Red Army, which failed; he committed suicide in the Führerbunker during the early hours of 2 May 1945, two days after Adolf Hitler killed himself.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hans Krebs” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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