 By dawn the only activity in front of The Hook were PVA stretcher bearers collecting their wounded, which were subsequently allowed to do so unmolested by the Australians.In the 1st Marine Division's sector the fighting had also ceased, while small groups of PVA moved to reinforce their positions and were engaged with rifle and machine-gun fire.As with the first night, indirect fire had again played a crucial role in the defence, with the New Zealand gunners firing another 5,700 rounds (out of a divisional total of 9,500 rounds) in support of the Australians and the Marines.