Clearing the Maas: At the end of October, the Division was ordered to clear the enemy away from the Maas and advance on Emelhuen,passing through the 51st Highland and 15th Lowland Divisions on the way. This was a distance of about 30 miles, through thickly wooded country, which gave way to polder country, with large fields surrounded by dykes. Like the bocage it was not ideal tank country, with little room to manoeuvre, while offering good defence. The advance started at 04:00 on 22nd October 1944, with a heavy artillery barrage The Queen's Brigade, supported by the 8th Hussars and by flail and Crocodile flame-thrower tanks were in the lead.
