 On April 5, 1945, the regiment was deployed to an area between the Waal and the Neder Rijn in conjunction with two companies of the 2nd Belgian Fusiliers.This was in preparation for a major offensive, which commenced on April 12, with a move to Doesburg, just west of Arnhem.The division was given the task of exploiting the breakthrough created by the British 49th West Riding Division and driving to the Zuider Zee.