Joseph Goebbels - Goebbels' letter informed Chuikov of Hitler's death
Time: Tuesday May 1, 1945
Place: Berlin, Germany
Details: Goebbels carried out his sole official act as Chancellor. He dictated a letter to General Vasily Chuikov and ordered German General Hans Krebs to deliver it under a white flag. Goebbels' letter informed Chuikov of Hitler's death and requested a ceasefire. After this was rejected, Goebbels decided that further efforts were futile.
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