Overall, the commander of the combined US-Australian force believed that they had won an impressive victory, but his troops were exhausted and with ammunition running low, Glotzbach decided not to pursue the withdrawing force.
They had won an impressive victory. This was what the commander of the combined US-Australian force believed. His troops were exhausted. This was what the commander of the combined US-Australian force believed. Glotzbach decided not to pursue the withdrawing force. This was what the commander of the combined US-Australian force believed. This was with ammunition. This ammunition was running low.