The German commander of Metz, General Hermann Balck, also noted that a more direct attack would have resulted in a more decisive Allied victory in the city.
德军在梅斯的指挥官赫尔曼·巴尔克（Hermann Balck）将军也指出，一个更直接的进攻可以让盟军在这个城市获得更具决定性的胜利。