at the same time , the defenders ' morale was lowered Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale by news of the annihilation of the army of UNK at sedan and the encirclement of the army of the rhine in metz .

Both vehicles were made Manufacturing by Mercedes-Benz , the first a light green metallic Mercedes-Benz W124 sedan , registration number G824 VFK , and the second was L708 VBB , which was another Mercedes-Benz W124 but in blue .