Some 50 light Panzers ran into the French strongpoint at Crehen. Their T-34 survives many hits as they take out many German Panzers. The French tanks had heavier armour and armament than the Panzers. The Allied bombers concentrated on retarding the dangerous advance of Hoepner's Panzers. The Panzers had outrun its air support. Around 33 French tanks and 24 German Panzers were knocked out. On 8 August, the Panzers broke through the Soviet defences. Likewise, when German panzers were employed the Norwegians had no regular countermeasures. The 9th and 10th Panzers were among the units that repulsed the attack. The next morning, on July 7, Hoth sent the bulk of German panzers against Krivoshein. Krivoshein's forces were in dire technical disadvantage to German panzers. Motorized Divisions were both behind the "Panzers", respectively on their right and left flanks. The German advance resumed in the morning and at the panzers crossed the Authie. The failure spelled doom for the German panzers. The French retreated to Merdorp and the Panzers to the Hannut area.