All these were misunderstandings that Shire intentionally made the Germans believe.
The ammunition transport ship, coupled with the sound of tanks roaring at night in Brussels, easily led people to think that fuel had landed in Antwerp.
Among these, Shire added some details:
He arranged for personnel at the port to transport barrels, one vehicle after another, but the barrels were filled with water instead of oil.
Then a truck fully loaded with barrels coincidentally appeared on the streets of Brussels. It was originally covered tightly with canvas, heading towards the stadium used as a barracks. Coincidentally, it broke down on the way, and French Army soldiers had to transfer the barrels to another vehicle.
Then came the sounds of tanks and vehicles running at night, completing the chain of evidence.
