The men laid down a base of rifle and machine-gun fire, greatly aided by a barrage of mortars from Sergeant Sampson.Then the tanks shot their 75mm cannon down the lane.

• 士兵们趴伏在工事里以来复枪和机枪开火，更有力的辅助射击是萨姆森中士迫击炮接二连三轰击，然后是两辆坦克，居高临下地向那条小路发射75毫米加农炮。