However, when war broke out it became soon clear that the 7th Division to its far north suffered a major defeat and that the two divisions of the III Corps were in imminent danger of encirclement. By the end of the 10th of May, its units were summoned to immediately withdraw to the K-W Line. Unlike the 2nd Division, which was positioned south of Liège and could withdraw in relative safety, the 3rd Division's retreat was much more difficult.