Zero hour was at 05.50 , when the Staffordshire moved out behind a creeping barrage , quickly captured the German front line trenches , crossed the canal .
Zero hour consolidated on the first objective ( the ' Red Line ' ) under the protection of a standing barrage .
Zero hour was at 05.50 , when the Staffordshire moved out behind a creeping barrage , quickly captured the German front line trenches , crossed the canal , and consolidated on the first objective ( the ' Red Line ' ) under the protection of a standing barrage .