The Germans had been very alarmed by the capture of the station and from a conversation on record between Kesselring and Tenth Army commander Gen. von Vietinghoff, had not expected their counter-attack to succeed.
Tyskerne havde været meget foruroliget over erobringen af jernbanestationen, og ifølge en dokumenteret samtale mellem Kesselring og chefen for 10. armé von Vietinghoff havde de ikke ventet, at modangrebet ville lykkes.