According to the German official history the IV Corps commander, Sixt von Armin, issued an order at 11:15 that turned the individual fights into a coordinated battle but there is no evidence of German command and control above the divisional level.
The IV Corps commander issued an order at 11:15. This was according to the German official history. This order at 11:15 turned the individual fights into a coordinated battle. The IV Corps commander was Sixt von Armin. There is no evidence of German command and control above the divisional level. This is according to the German official history.