 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mukupera kwaFebruary 1945 Mauto Epfumbamwe akatanga Operation Grenade, yaive chikamu chekumaodzanyemba chekurwiswa kwepingi kwakarongedzwa neCanada First Armys Operation Veritable, nechinangwa chekuvhara pamberi kusvika kuRhine. Pakazosvika 10 Kurume, Rhine yakanga yasvika mumativi ose epamberi reChipfumbamwe reMasoja. Kwakanga kusati kwava pashure pa 20 March apo zvikamu zveNinth Army zvakatanga kuyambuka Rhine pachayo Operation Flashpoint. Zvisinei, pashure pokuita kudaro, Hondo yakakurumidza kurova kumabvazuva kumusoro kweRuhr. Homwe hombenokukurumidza rakaumbwa rine German Army Group B pasi Walter Model. Pakazosvika 4 April, 9th Army yakanga yasvika kuWeser uye yakashandurwa kudzokera ku12th Army Group. 