The German's singing was quickly silenced as they were repulsed at every attempt to get into the town of Etalle. While quickly eliminating the French Portee's with their AT gun, the Germans could not reach the bridges in good order and had to retreat to the surrounding woods/towns to regroup. As soon as the German's regrouped to make a second assault the French reinforcements arrived and set up a line of fire across their path. In a last ditch effort the Germans once again assaulted the bridges, this time under heavy fire from the French reinforcements. It was too little, too late, the German's had hit a sour note.