Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hans Krebs Biography and Timeline
Follow Hans Krebs through 9 dated historical records for Germany.
Hans Krebs, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–1945Years on this page
1942
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942-1944
1945
Battle of Berlin
General Hans Krebs makes his last telephone call from the Fuhrerbunker to Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel Chief of OKW (German Armed Forces High Command) in Fuerstenberg, Krebs tells Keitel that if relief does not arrive within 48 hours all would be lost
Role range: 1939-1945
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the OKW
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW)
Appointed Head of the OKW
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the OKW
Role range: 1939-1945
Death of Hans Krebs
Committs suicide during peace negotiations he is conducting with the Russians
Role range: 1939-1945
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW)
Appointed Head of the OKW
Role range: 1939-1945
Suicide
Committs suicide during peace negotiations he is conducting with the Russians
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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