Page "Führerbunker" Paragraph 22

During the night of 28 April, General Wenck reported to Keitel that his Twelfth Army had been forced back along the entire front.

This was particularly true of XX Corps, which had been able to establish temporary contact with the Potsdam garrison.

According to Wenck, it was no longer possible for his army to relieve Berlin.

This was even more apparent, as support from the Ninth Army could no longer be expected.

Keitel gave Wenck permission to break off the attempt.