Krebs meets General Chuikov

The Krebs meets General Chuikov Scene is one of the many scenes used in Downfall Parodies. The whole scene is spoken in Russian.

In Downfall
The scene begins with Vasily Chuikov in the Russian HQ, looking at some propaganda drawings. In the room Konstantin Simonov, Yevgeniy Dolmatovsky, Matvey Blanter and a Russian soldier are also present. He is interrupted by another soldier who informs him that the German delegation has arrived. After the soldier leaves the room to tell the Germans to wait, Chuikov rises from the table and gives to both Simonov and Dolmatovsky, who already wore military uniforms, some medals, telling them that they will replace his general staff, who are currently on the front. Matvey however, wears only civillian clothes, so Chuikov has no choice but to shove him in the nearest closet, telling him to keep quiet. The German delegation, lead by Hans Krebs enters the room after Chuikov gives permission. Chuikov remarks that he knows Krebs, who was an attaché at the German embassy. Krebs tells Chuikov that Hitler and his wife Eva have commited suicide. Chuikov however, tells him that they already know, which was a bluff. Krebs is surprised. He then hands Chuikov a document that calls for cease fire, but the Russian general rejects it saying that he will only accept unconditional surrender, something that Krebs cannot give.

In Downfall Parodies
The scene is used by many Untergangers, mainly due to the humorous nature of the part where Chuikov shoves Matvey Blanter in the closet. He is usually considerd to be an intruder in the whatever meeting is about to happen between Krebs and the Russian General.

The negotiation scene between the two generals is also extensively used, and it is usually portrayed as either an important meeting or Krebs annoying the Russian general.

Trivia

 * The scene is spoken entirely in Russian.
 * The scene where Chuikov shoves Blanter in the closet really happened and it was first recorded in Cornelius Ryan's The Last Battle.
 * The book claims, that because Matvey wore only civiallian clothes, he could not pass as a military staff, so he was "hastily shoved into a clothes closet adjoining the meeting room. He stayed there for most of the ensuing conference. Just before the visitors left, he fainted from lack of air and fell into the room, to the utter astonishment of the Germans."
 * As requested by Chuikov, neither Simonov nor Dolmatovsky speak during the negociation.
 * The scene is was heavily cut in the Theatratical version, the following clips missing:
 * The beginng of the scene, up until Chuikov asking Krebs what news he brings.
 * Chuikov's knowledge of Hitler's death and Krebs's surprise.
 * Krebs's line where he says that it's his mission and Chuikov's surrender demands.
 * In Die letzte Schlacht, the negociations happen in the presence of all of Chuikov's staff, while both Krebs (portrayed by Christian Redl) and Chuikov speak in German. At the end, the German delegation leaves, but nobody falls from any closet.