 By the morning of 9 December , the RCE had completed the bridge across the Moro River , enabling the tanks of the 14th Armoured Regiment ( The Calgary Regiment ) to transport two companies of Seaforth Highlanders across the river into San Leonardo . By mid morning , San Leonardo had been cleared of German defenders , although strong positions still existed outside of the town . Within an hour , the Calgarys ' tanks had broken through German positions near Sterlen Castle and two companies had linked up with the 48th Highlanders and Princess Patricia 's Canadian Light Infantry within San Leonardo , finally establishing firm Canadian positions across the Moro River . Near the end of 9 December , German forces of the 90th Panzergrenadier Division fell back to their second defensive line : a formidable obstacle known as " The Gully " . 
 By the morning of 9 December , the RCE <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> completed the bridge across the Moro River , enabling the tanks of the 14th Armoured Regiment ( The Calgary Regiment ) to transport two companies of Seaforth Highlanders across the river into San Leonardo . By mid morning , San Leonardo <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> been cleared of German defenders , although strong positions still existed outside of the town . Within an hour , the Calgarys <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'</mark></a>tanks <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> broken through German positions near Sterlen Castle and two companies <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> linked up with the 48th Highlanders and Princess Patricia <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>Canadian Light Infantry within San Leonardo , finally establishing firm Canadian positions across the Moro River . Near the end of 9 December , German forces of the 90th Panzergrenadier Division fell back to their second defensive line : a formidable obstacle known as " The Gully " . 
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