The South Alberta Regiment ( SARs ) would place Placing its tanks on the friendly side of the canal at either side of the crossing Sending point and hold Defending the flanks of the crossing Motion_directional with their fire along with the Vickers machine guns of The New Brunswick Rangers .

Finally , `` A '' Company of the Argylls , the Argyll scout platoon and one squadron of the SARs were moved Self_motion to a point north of the crossing Sending along the canal to provide Supply a diversion and to test Testing German defences in that area .