Late on 23 May , a halt order Arranging was issued Statement by `` Generaloberst '' Gerd von Rundstedt , commander of Army Group A. Adolf Hitler approved Preventing_or_letting the order Arranging the next day and had the German High Command Request send Sending confirmation to the front .

During the two weeks that the river was flooded , Hitler would not allow Preventing_or_letting Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt to withdraw Removing behind the Rhine , arguing that it would only delay Change_event_time the inevitable fight .