The group sent a column to make contact with the 150th British brigade, stationed further to the north.

To the south, the British 69th Brigade set off at 01:30 and managed to take their objectives by about 08:00.

American forces are not yet fully deployed in the desert here and a British armored brigade is just arriving.

Right off, Washington split into two parts an army which, entire, was not capable at that time of stopping a British brigade.

The under strength Division could not have the required impact and two British brigades assisted.

The three most advanced British brigades had lost 70% casualties by the time they had withdrawn from the green line.

As a result only three of the nine teams, all from the British 2nd Brigade, landed in their drop zones, when they dropped around 03:30.

A British brigade is forming up now, the men based at Hohne.

By the following spring, Shaw commanded the whole British Brigade.

The British 25th Brigade was considered for an attack but this was cancelled.