After the reduction of the Ruhr Pocket, the main thrust east would be made by Bradley's 12th Army Group in the center, rather than by Montgomery's 21st Army Group in the north as originally planned.
Efter at Ruhrkedlen var blevet erobret skulle hovedfremstødet østpå foretages af Bradley's 12. armégruppe i centrum i stedet for Montgomerys 21. armégruppe mod nord, som oprindelig planlagt.