 On the morning of 20 August , two German formations — the 2nd and 9th SS Panzer Divisions , attacked Polish positions on Hill 262 . At the same time , the 16th Infantry and 12th SS Panzer Divisions attacked American and Canadian forces from within the pocket , opening small channels through Allied positions . By mid @-@ morning , 2 @,@ 000 survivors of the German 2nd Parachute Division had managed to breach Canadian positions along the Dives River , as well as at Point 117 . At approximately noon , several units of the 10th SS , 12th SS and 116th Panzer Divisions managed to break through these weakened positions . 
