Earlier in the day, Simonds had ordered his troops to "make every effort" to reach the Poles isolated on Hill 262,[REF] but at "sacrificial" cost the remnants of the 9th SS Panzer and 3rd Parachute Divisions had succeeded in preventing the Canadians from intervening [REF].
Further German attacks were launched during the morning, both from inside the pocket along the Chambois-Vimoutiers road, and from the east.