It was too late to stop the Germans breaking through the 1st RB, which made a fighting withdrawal northwards through the streets to the Bassin des Chasses, the railway station and the quays.
It was too late to stop the Germans breaking through the 1st RB, which made a fighting withdrawal northwards through the streets. The Germans got across the canals at several points and the defenders made a fighting withdrawal to the Bassin des Chasses, the railway station and the quays.