Heeresgruppe Mitte
German units cease fire: Although the military commanders of most German forces obeyed the order to surrender issued by the "Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" (OKW)—the German Armed Forces High Command—not all commanders did so. The largest contingent was Army Group Centre under the command of "Generalfeldmarschall" Ferdinand Schörner, who had been promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the Army on 30 April in Hitler's last will and testament. On 8 May, Schörner deserted his command and flew to Austria; the Soviet Army sent overwhelming force against Army Group Centre in the Prague Offensive, forcing German units in Army Group Centre to capitulate by 11 May. The other forces which did not surrender on 8 May surrendered piecemeal: