Once again, light rain started to pour over Ypres. Despite their seemingly insignificant strands, these drizzle drops were everywhere, seeping into every crevice, gnawing away at the patience of Vice Admiral Von Cross of the German Army's 6th Group Army.
The Ypres plain stretched endlessly, so vast that one hardly needed binoculars to see the horizon.
But it was all a façade; with binoculars, one would find their view limited by distance, rain, and fog.
"How much time do we have left?" Cross asked his staff officer gravely.
The staff officer replied, "I'm not sure, General! But it's certain they will arrive by morning!"
This was practically telling Cross that an attack had to be launched before nightfall; otherwise, they would stand helplessly as enemy reinforcements arrived.
However, despite maintaining a 2-to-1 manpower advantage and superiority in quality and equipment over their opponents, Cross remained cautious.
