After WW2 was over, did any of the German military reveal the actual reason that they paused and allowed the British army to escape to fight another day ? The standard reason is Hitler was hoping for a peace treaty with England,was this actually confirmed by any high level Germans ?
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There was no noble reason that they stopped. They were at the limit of their supply lines and needed a few days for supplies to catch up. They were far more successful at defeating the French army and BEF than anyone expect. The assault into Belgium was supposed to be a feint to draw the British and French away from Paris.