File:German Pontoon Companies try to cross Mons Canal 1914.jpg

English: Caption: "One of the striking incidents in the defense of the British position at Mons was the holding of the south bank of the Mons to Conde canal. "The fighting ceased during the night, ... than ever,"' -writes G. H Perris in the Daily Chronicle. 'The Germans had evidently received re-enforcements Scouting parties of Dragoons and Uhlans tried to reach the ... guns, but some were made prisoners. Then an advance was made en masse, and although whole ranks were mowed down, the main body managed to reach the north bank of the canal and began to build bridges. The battle had become a positive butchery. Ten times the Germans succeeded in throwing pontoons over the water, and ten times the British artillery destroyed them."