Among other things, this meant that Model took part in only the initial stages of the Battle of Verdun and escaped the carnage of the Battle of the Somme, to which his division was committed in his absence.
Blandt andet betød det, at Model kun tog del i de indledende operationer i Slaget ved Verdun og undgik blodbadet i Slaget ved Somme, som hans division deltog i under hans fravær.