Hans Krebs (Wehrmacht general)

Hans Krebs
Hans Krebs
	Krebs in 1944
Chief of the General Staff of the German Army High Command
	In office; 1 April 1945 – 2 May 1945
Leader	Adolf Hitler
Preceded by	Heinz Guderian
Succeeded by	Wilhelm Keitel (acting)
Personal details
Born	4 March 1898; Helmstedt, Duchy of Brunswick, German Empire
Died	2 May 1945 (aged 47); Berlin, Nazi Germany
Cause of death	Suicide by gunshot
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch/service	Imperial German Army ; Reichswehr ; German Army
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands	Chief of General Staff of the OKH
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Verdun (in the Hannoversches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 10); World War II Western Front Battle of France (as Chief of Staff of VII Army Corps; ; Eastern Front Operation Mars (as Chief of Staff of 9th Army; Operation Citadel (as Chief of Staff of Army Group Centre); Operation Bagration (as Chief of Staff of Army Group Centre); Operation Market-Garden (as Chief of Staff of Army Group B); Battle of the Bulge (as Chief of Staff of Army Group B); Battle of Berlin (as Chief of General Staff of OKH); ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans 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 Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht. He served as the last Chief of Staff of the Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) during the final phase of the war in Europe (1 April to 1 May 1945). Krebs tried to open surrender negotiations with the Red Army; 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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