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; Karl Dönitz
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	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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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.