To the north, the 9th Army's XIX and XIII Corps would also drive for the Elbe, toward Magdeburg, about 65 mi (105 km) north of Leipzig, although the army commander, General Simpson, hoped he would be allowed to go all the way to Berlin.
Mod nord skulle 9. armés 19. og 13. korps også rykke frem mod Elben i retning af Magdeburg omkring 100 km nord for Leipzig, selv om hærchefen general Simpson håbede at få lov til at fortsætte helt til Berlin.