 On 19 September, the company departed for Helmond accompanied by six Cromwell tanks of the British 11th Armoured Division.Their advance was halted by the German 107th Panzer Brigade outside Nuenen and they were forced to retreat to Tongelre.During the days following the link up, E Company successfully defended the towns of Veghel and Uden until XXX Corps infantry took up the task of defending the area.