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1945 in Germany — Page 8

Explore 295 historical events and records for Germany in 1945.

Historical records for Germany in 1945

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 15 of 295 unique records.

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Memo

Hossbach, Friedrich · Colonel · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The original is lost but a copy demonstrates, "conspiracy to wage agressive war"

Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW)

Krebs, Hans · Head of OKW · Warfare / Military

Appointed Head of the OKW

Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW)

Krebs, Hans · Head of OKW · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Head of the OKW

Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH)

Schorner, Ferdinand · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief of the OKH

Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH)

Schorner, Ferdinand · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander in Chief of the OKH

Reichsfuhrer

Hanke, Karl · Reichsfuhrer · Warfare / Military

Appointed Reichsfuhrer-SS

Reichsfuhrer

Hanke, Karl · Reichsfuhrer · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Reichsfuhrer-SS

Result of Surrender of First Panzer Army

Nehring, Walter Kurt Josef · Tabor · Commander of First Panzer Army · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The First Panzer Army passes into American custody near Tabor.

Return to Heidelberg University

Jaspers, Karl · Heidelberg · Chair of Philosophy · Humanities / Philosophy

Jaspers returns to teaching at Heidelberg after the end of the Second World War.

Succession

Goebbels, Paul Joseph · Minister of Propaganda · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Named as Hitler's successor during the final days of in the bunker

Suicide

Krebs, Hans · Head of OKW · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Committs suicide during peace negotiations he is conducting with the Russians

Suicide

Ley, Robert · Government / NSDAP Government

Death of Robert Ley, suicide

Surrender of First Panzer Army

Nehring, Walter Kurt Josef · Tabor · Commander of First Panzer Army · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Surrenders to the Americans in Tabor

Trial

Kleist, Paul Ludwig Ewald von · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Sent to communist Yugoslavia to face alleged war crimes charges

Trial

Sperrle, Hugo · Commander of Luftflotte 3 · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Tried for war crimes but acquited & released in 1948

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