The final assault was launched at 3:30 a.m. on 6 May by IX Corps, commanded by Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks who had taken over from Lieutenant-General John Crocker, who had been wounded.
Det endelige angreb blev startet kl. 3.30 om morgenen den 6. maj af det britiske 9. korps, som nu var under kommando af generalløjtnant Brian Horrocks, som havde overtaget kommandoen fra den sårede John Crocker.