After the collapse of Leige, the 8th Infantry Division's defense was heavily manned with the 2nd Division of the Ardennes Hunters, the French 1st Army, and the retreating forces of III Corps, which made the lines of position Namur extend north. The Germans didn’t hesitate to attack and are advancing on a rapid pace. The 8th Infantry Division as to get every advantage it could get to withstand this sudden collapse in resistance.