Outside Nancy City, smoke and debris filled the air, and the sound of gunfire and artillery was incessant.
The battlefield was littered with the wreckage of "Shire A1" tanks, many of which were still burning, with ammunition exploding within the flames, shattering the already broken tank bodies to pieces.
Erwin's first tank division had broken into the French Army's artillery positions like a sharp knife piercing through a fragile group, spreading chaos among the "Saint-Chamond" and "truck-mounted guns."
The gunners, lacking much infantry combat experience, either fled or were killed on the spot, those with quick reactions hurriedly knelt down and raised their hands in surrender.
Subsequently, dozens of truck-mounted guns were immediately taken over by the German Army, while the "Saint-Chamond" was destroyed with grenades.
The German Army preferred the simple and easy-to-operate truck-mounted guns, considering the "Saint-Chamond" a waste of precious gasoline and tank personnel.
