However, German estimates were that this would last, at the most, for sixty minutes, after which the superior numbers of the Belgian forces defending the fort and the bridges, as well as any reinforcements sent to the area, would begin to come to bear against the relatively small number of lightly armed airborne troops.
Tyskerne regnede imidlertid med at dettte moment højest ville vare i 60 minutter, hvorefter det overlegne antal belgiere, der forsvarede fortet og broerne, foruden de forstærkninger der måtte blive sendt til området, ville begynde at presse den relativt lille, letbevæbnede luftbårne styrke.