The dual significance of the battle was that the Germans were unable to complete their occupation of the entire country, and the Yser area remained unoccupied, providing a propaganda coup to the Belgian forces on the Western Front for the duration of the war.
The Germans were unable to complete their occupation of the entire country. The dual significance of the battle was this. The Yser area remained unoccupied. The Yser area was providing a propaganda coup to the Belgian forces on the Western Front for the duration of the war.