In fact, head of Army General Staff General Franz Halder had been dismissed in September after his efforts to warn about the danger which was developing along the over-extended flanks of the Sixth Army and the Fourth Panzer Army.
Chefen for hærens generalstab general Franz Halder blev forflyttet i september, efter at han havde forsøgt at advare om faren ved 6. armés og 4. panserarmés alt for lange flanker.