In the former battle the French Fifth Army was almost destroyed by the German 2nd and 3rd Armies and the latter delayed the German advance by a day.
Dalam pertempuran sebelumnya Angkatan Darat Prancis ke-5 hampir dihancurkan oleh Angkatan Darat Jerman ke-2 dan ke-3 dan yang terakhir menunda kemajuan Jerman sehari.