iding ▁the ▁German ▁in fil tr ation ▁tact ics . ▁They ▁crossed ▁the ▁canal ▁by ▁pl ank ▁brid ges ▁and ▁cleared ▁the ▁For ward ▁Zone ▁by ▁m idd ay , ▁virt ually ▁w ip ing ▁out ▁ 2 / 2 nd ▁B n ▁except ▁A ▁Company ▁at ▁Tra ver cy , ▁then ▁ 2 / 4 th ▁B n ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁Zone ▁were ▁engaged ▁as ▁the ▁mist ▁lifted . ▁This ▁batt alion ▁held ▁on ▁until ▁night fall , ▁supported ▁by ▁det ach ments ▁of ▁ 3 rd ▁B n ▁from ▁reserve ▁and ▁the ▁divis ional ▁pione ers ▁of ▁ 1 / 4 th ▁B n ▁Su ff olk ▁Regiment . ▁Most ▁of ▁C ▁Company ▁ 2 / 4 th ▁B n ▁at ▁the ▁Tri angle ▁local ity , ▁supported ▁by ▁a ▁single ▁ 1 8 - p ound er ▁field ▁gun , ▁were ▁eventually ▁captured , ▁but ▁by ▁mid night ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁batt alion ▁had ▁with dra wn ▁in ▁good ▁order ▁across ▁the ▁Cro zat ▁Canal . ▁Only ▁the ▁cut - off ▁A ▁Company ▁ 2 / 2 nd ▁B n ▁held ▁out , ▁until ▁forced ▁to ▁surrender ▁at ▁ 0 1 . 0 0 ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁March . ▁ ▁While ▁the ▁ 8 th ▁Lond ons ▁of ▁ 1 7 4 th ▁B de ▁held ▁the ▁canal , ▁the ▁three ▁companies ▁of ▁ 2 / 4 th ▁B n ▁d ug ▁in ▁on ▁the ▁V ou el ▁Line ▁behind ▁them . ▁The ▁German ▁attack ▁was ▁renew ed