Kesselring remained stubbornly opposed to the surrender, but was finally won over by Wolff on the late morning of 2 May after a two-hour phone call to Kesselring at his headquarters at Pullach.
Kesselring var stadig imod overgivelsen, men blev til sidst overtalt af Wolff om formiddagen den 2. maj efter to timers telefonsamtale med Kesselring i hans hovedkvarter ved Pullach.