March 20,1945 With Hitler in His Berlin bunker strung out on drugs and His Mind out of touch with reality the War was Lost. Most Generals in the German Army were moving those they Loved West to surrender to the Americans, Brits or French. The 1st, 9th and 12th U.S. Armies were poised to take the Ruhr and thus shut-down German production of about everything. In the Ruhr commanding the forces was General Walther Model and He only had one ideal about the West. He had given an 'Oath'. That 'Oath' was to Hitler and on it was cast His life. He would fight All Enemies of the Fatherland with every ounce of His being saving just enough to make sure if it came to surrendering He would not see it. Models days were numbered and not a very high number at that. 
