Part 7/17:
However, this daring dash was plagued with issues. Both the 21st and 15th Panzer Divisions faced shortages of fuel and ammunition—a direct consequence of their rapid and disorganized advance. The German command’s overconfidence and haste led to logistical chaos, spreading their forces thin and damaging their already depleted tanks. By the end of the day, the German forces had suffered significant tank losses—around 70 panzers destroyed—and their units were exhausted and disorganized.