at 11:00, halder notes in his war diary that allied forces are approaching the line libramont-neufchâteau-tintigny opposite to xix army corps. on the evening, the corps leadership gave a renewed "korpsbefehl" ('corps order') for the following day, recognizing the forces' advance against a "brave and cleverly fighting enemy" and designating the crossing of the semois river as the immediate operational objective for the following day, 12 may.