The German commander had ordered his wings to quicken their march as much as possible, but a trivial accident—a rumor of a Russian counterattack—cost the Germans half a day's march, allowing the Russians to escape to the east.
Den tyske overgeneral havde beordret sine fløje til at rykke så hurtigt frem som muligt, men et tilfældigt uheld — et rygte om et russisk modangreb — kostede tyskerne en halv dagsmarch, hvilket gjorde det muligt for russerne at undslippe mod øst.