On the afternoon of April 26, the battle between the German 23rd Army Corps and the 14th Area Army and 7th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army came to an end. After the remnants of the 14th Area Army and 7th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army retreated to the southern part of the Crocker Range, the German 23rd Armored Division halted its pursuit.
Although a road ran through the Crocker Range, the valleys were narrow. If the Island Nation's Army deployed large numbers of Anti-tank Guns within them, it could turn the valleys into a graveyard for German armored forces. Therefore, in order to preserve his troops' strength, Lieutenant General Wilhelm Adam ordered the pursuit stopped. He was already extremely satisfied with the results they had achieved.
Having won another victory, Lieutenant General Wilhelm Adam had no further regrets and could organize his troops to withdraw from Borneo. After continuous fighting, the 23rd Army Group had achieved tremendous results. At the same time, the soldiers were utterly exhausted and needed time to rest and reorganize. Lieutenant General Wilhelm Adam believed that after occupying Borneo and the Dutch East Indies, the Island Nation would not halt its invasion. It would certainly launch attacks against Indochina and Australia next. When that time came, they would continue fighting the Island Nation's Army.
Perhaps because the 14th Area Army and 7th Area Army had fallen into a trap and suffered grievous losses, the Island Nation's Army did not pursue when the German 23rd Army Group began its orderly withdrawal. They were deeply worried that this might be another German trap, deliberately luring them into the snare. If that was the case, they had to proceed with extreme caution. Otherwise, if their troops suffered another crushing blow, the consequences would be dire.