Hans Krebs Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hans Krebs, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Germany.

9 records1942–19455 events0 places

Chronological biography

1942

Chief of Staff1942

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff Ninth Army

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army

Chief of Staff1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Staff Ninth Army

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army

1945

Chief of Staff1945

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the OKW

Chief of Staff1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the OKW

Death of Hans Krebs1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Head of OKW

Committs suicide during peace negotiations he is conducting with the Russians

Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW)1945

Warfare / Military · Head of OKW

Appointed Head of the OKW

Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW)1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Head of OKW

Appointed Head of the OKW

Suicide1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Head of OKW

Committs suicide during peace negotiations he is conducting with the Russians

Battle of Berlin28 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

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

Titles and roles

Chief of Staff · Chief of Staff Ninth Army · Head of OKW

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.