Fuhrertag, Chapters 1 and 2 Summary

Max waits for March in the car and Max heads south waiting for direction from March. Max tells March that Nebe had phoned Max a short while ago and told him to be at the appointed location to help March. March hears a helicopter overhead and realizes that the car is being tracked electronically and that Max has lied to him. March presses his Luger against Max's head and demands that Max relinquish his own pistol. March threatens to shoot Max if Max tries anything foolish and tells Max to head for the outer autobahn.

March reasons that the Gestapo has not found Charlie or they would not have resorted to this tactic. March orders Max to turn around and directs Max eastward and he knows the officers following will be going in the opposite direction of Charlie's location...