The attack at Langemarck caught an exhausted German garrison in the process of being relieved by fresh troops, contributing to confused and uneven resistance. A large pillbox in a ruined farm held out for up to half an hour and threatened to delay the advance before it too was overcome. As many as 150 prisoners then approached the waiting DCLI troops. Concerned that they would disrupt his formation, the commanding officer directed them toward the railway banks, which offered some protection, and reported that they needed no escort.
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A German relief complicated the defense of Langemarck
A relief in progress contributed to confused German resistance, while a surviving pillbox and approaching prisoners complicated the British advance.