To preserve the quantity of armor available, the infantry of the 9th Fallschirmjaeger Regiment, 3rd Fallschirmjaeger Division, had been ordered to clear the village first.
Para manter a cantidade de blindados dispoñible, á infantería do 9º Rexemento Fallschirmjaeger, da 3ª División Fallschirmjaeger, ordenouselle que limpase a vila primeiro.