Objectives: Havrincourt, Flesquières.
Of each battalion: thirty-six Tanks for 1st, 12 (plus survivors) for 2nd Objective.
Exploitation towards Fontaine, Bourlon Wood, the Bapaume-Cambrai Road, Bourlon Village and Graincourt. Bridges over Canal du Nord.
| 2nd Brigade Battalions. | Tanks (No.) | 4th Corps Divisions. |
| B (2) | 42 on Right. | 6th. |
| H (8) | 42 on Left. | 6th. |
Objectives: Beaucamp, Villers, Plouich Road.
Exploitation towards Marcoing, Preny Chapel, and Nine Wood.
| 3rd Brigade Battalions. | Tanks (No.) | 4th Corps Divisions. |
| C (3) | 42 | 12th. |
| F (6) | 42 | ” |
| I (9) | 42 | 20th. |
| A[44] (1) | 42 | ” |
Objective: La Vacquerie.
Exploitation towards Crèvecœur, Masnières, and Marcoing.
The part to be played by the artillery was carefully worked out. There was to be no preliminary bombardment, but as soon as the attack was launched the heavy guns were to begin counter-battery work and were to shrapnel the bridges along the Canal.