The German forces made determined attacks against Lonsdale's force on 20 September, starting soon after dawn. Baskeyfield was in charge of two 6 pounder anti–tank guns defending a T junction on the "Benedendorpsweg", the southernmost road between Arnhem and Oosterbeek. Baskeyfield's guns faced up the "Acacialaan", which joined the "Benedendorpsweg" from the north, and covered the likely enemy approach along this road and from open ground to the north east. His right flank – to the east – was covered by another anti-tank gun commanded by Lance-Sergeant Mansell.