Today, there's only one chapter due to some matters, apologies!
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At four-thirty in the morning, Shire's troops arrived in Hasselt ahead of schedule.
Originally, Shire planned to rest for two hours and wait until dawn to launch the attack. After all, fighting urban warfare with tanks at night was highly disadvantageous, as a few bundles of cluster grenades could be thrown from buildings and ruins at any moment, crippling the tanks.
However, when Shire arrived, he found this unnecessary.
Before the army could enter the city, Hasselt was already in chaos with gunfire everywhere.
Many buildings were set ablaze, and the entire city looked like a burning torch. Belgians were running and cheering all around, and in the firelight, several isolated German soldiers could be seen being beaten by Belgian civilians.
The Belgians welcomed the French Army as they arrived, holding various weapons—rifles, wooden sticks, even farm tools and kitchen knives.
