At 8 pm, Fuchs' battalion arrived and received news of von Essen's situation. To his right von Essen had a marsh, which forced Fuchs to pass von Essen on his left, a difficult move through snarled and hilly terrain as darkness was falling.
At 8 pm, Fuchs' unit reached the scene and heard about von Essen's situation. On his right, von Essen encountered a marsh that necessitated Fuchs passing him from the left side, a difficult journey through rough and hill-covered land as darkness was falling.