Source:[2] The 16th Infantry Division was mobilized in late 1939, becoming part of the General Reserve of the Army.

Even more troubling for the 16th Infantry Division is that the Albert Canal had been breached and contact with German Forces was possible at this stage.

Minor skirmishes continue, but by May 22, the high command orders the front to fall back to Lye.

Even worse for the 16th division, the Germans discovered that Bruggenhoofd Gent was abandoned and already established a breach in the new defenses.

The remaining Cyclist Units were dispatched along railway lines to Sint-Pieters possibly to halt the German forces.

It became clear that the Battle of Belgium was lost as the remaining Belgian Divisions either gave up or surrendered.