Hans Krebs (Wehrmacht general)
Hans Krebs | |
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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 | 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 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| 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 | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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 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.