His decision was based on the fact that the 7th Armoured Division had been defeated, but he ignored intelligence reports of British supply dumps lying in his path on the border and this was to cost him the battle.
Hans beslutning byggede på det faktum, at 7. panserdivision var blevet slået, men han overså efterretninger om britiske forsyningsbaser på vejen mod grænsen, og det kom til at koste ham sejren.