Along the road, the Rifle Brigade troops attempted to reply with PIAT anti-tank weapons and a 6-pounder anti-tank gun but as the Tiger drew closer, panic set in and the riflemen looked for cover. The 5th Royal Horse Artillery had fought a long-running battle to keep the attackers at bay but by dusk ammunition was running low. The Sharpshooters Yeomanry Association, ed. Accounts differ as to what happened next. Two A Squadron Cromwells had been knocked out two days ago and another did not take part in the battle.
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