The British Expeditionary Force was pursued by the German Army for more than sixty kilometers, and after suffering a loss of over 200,000 troops, they finally slowed their advance at the Nancy defense line of the Eastern Army Group of France.
The German Army initially wanted to continue their pursuit, but after Shire's bombers dropped a few bombs in the direction of Metz, the German Army halted their offensive momentum.
Hindenburg seemed to realize that this was a warning from Shire.
Shire possesses the "ribbon pontoon bridge," which can be used at any time to build floating bridges across the Meuse River for armored units to quickly pass through.
This means that the entire flank of the German Army is exposed to Shire's offensive.
If Hindenburg didn't want to fall into the predicament of fighting on two fronts, the best choice was to stop while ahead.
This was what Shire was happy to see.
