which the country abounded. Thirty six tanks were allotted to the 61st Brigade, & 24 to the 60th Brigade, the two assaulting brigades. The 59th Brigade was ordered, as soon as the objectives had been captured by the two leading brigades, to advance down the La Vacquerie valley & with one battalion to form a defensive flank overlooking Crevecoeur & Les Rues des Vignes, joining hands with the 12th Division near Lateau Wood. Another battalion was to seize the bridges at Masnieres until the 29th Division could relieve them. My chief anxiety now was to prevent the enemy obtaining an identification & hearing what we were preparing to do. If the Bosche chose to bombard any of our posts heavily, it was not difficult for him to pass