Unlike the volunteer army using stealth tactics, the purpose of Shire's battle is to save time, ammunition, and fuel.
Although Shire had secretly stored some ammunition, it was a maneuver, and no one could be sure how much ammunition and fuel would be needed to hold Hasselt.
This is a contest to see who can persevere until the end, saving as much as possible in the early stages.
The Germans had never experienced such a reckless style of combat, unable to imagine anyone lurking in the heavy snow for an extended period, especially a force of over three thousand men.
It sounds simple, but it is extremely difficult to achieve.
Three thousand people lying motionless in the cold for more than three hours, if any one of them makes a tiny movement, it could expose them; without strong organization and discipline, it's impossible and very dangerous.
But for the First Armored Army, this was just routine training.
