 On 3 November , the New Zealand Division section of the front line was around 2 @,@ 500 yards ( 2 @,@ 300 m ) in length , running southwards from a level crossing on the Valenciennes railway line . It was 400 yards ( 370 m ) from the Cambrai railway , with the ramparts of Le Quesnoy a further 400 yards ( 370 m ) to the east . The front line was manned by the four battalions of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade , commanded by Brigadier General Herbert Hart . 
