 On 2 April, the division bypassed Münster, arriving at the Wesser River shortly thereafter and pausing until 8 April, when the river was crossed at Hamelin.The division moved north-east, passing to the south of Hannover and reaching the River Elbe on the 11th.Whilst the division was consolidating its position on the west bank, intelligence reports suggested that the "Clausewitz" Panzer Division had broken out from the Berlin area, and was heading south in order to cut American supply lines and join up with other units in the Harz Mountains.