 While Currie 's force stalled German forces outside of St. Lambert , two battlegroups of Maczek 's Polish 1st Armoured Division were engaged in a protracted battle with two well @-@ trained SS Panzer divisions . Throughout the night of the 19th , Polish forces had entrenched themselves along the south , southwest and northeastern lines of approach to Hill 262 . Directly southwest of Mont Ormel , German units moved along what would later become known as " The Corridor of Death " , as the Polish inflicted heavy casualties on German forces moving towards Mont Ormel with a well @-@ coordinated artillery barrage . The Polish infantry and armour were supported by the guns of the 4th Medium Regiment , 58th Battery , 2nd Canadian Army Group and assisted by the Artillery observer , Pierre Sévigny . [ 1 ] Captain Pierre Sévigny 's assistance was crucial in defending Hill 262 and he later received the Virtuti Militari ( Poland 's highest military decoration ) for his exertions during the battle . [ 2 ] 
