Why 480,000 German Soldiers Surrendered Rather Than Face Americans

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April 21st, 1945. A forest clearing between Dooberg and Lintof, Germany. Field marshal Walter Mod stood alone among the trees, his service pistol heavy in his hand. Behind him lay the ruins of Army Group B, more than 300,000 men who had surrendered to American forces over the preceding days. Before him stretched an impossible choice that was no cho... Read More