On 2 November, three days before the anticipated start of Operation Queen, the offensive against the town of Schmidt was launched by the 28th Division against the German 275th Division.
Pe 2 noiembrie, cu trei zile înainte de data de declanșare a Operațiunii Regina, Divizia a 28-a a lansat o ofensivă împotriva orașului Schmidt apărat de Divizia a 275-a a Wehrmachtului.