The British set up a defensive line EAST of the river, in the hopes that a retreat to the west bank would not be needed. The Mobile Forces set up on either side of the woods on board 124 with the idea of slowing down the German advance. At first the Germans were not aggressive enough and the woods held on board 124 for an hour and a half. The South end of the line collapsed first and the rest went into retreat shortly thereafter. That left a thin line along the town on board 125 fronting the bridge (carefully roadblocked) which held back the Germans. South of the town was another story, however. The Germans pushed back the British and left a gap in the line that the Germans quickly inserted their Bicycle Co.(Of all people!) into. It was here that the strategy of the British setting up on the East bank of the river was found to be in error. The British could not get back enough troops to the West bank to seal the gap and push back the Germans. The fact that they WERE on the east bank of the river made all the difference. A BAD Command decision! Game, set and match!