Wittmann ordered his remaining operational Tigers and a Panzer IV from the Panzer Lehr Division to stay behind in their hide while he went on a quick reconnaissance mission into the town itself.

• 魏特曼命令他其余能作战的虎式坦克和装甲教导师的IV型坦克继续隐蔽，而他则单枪匹马的进城来一次侦察。