The 4 April pause in the 3rd Army advance allowed the other armies under Bradley's command to reach the Leine River, about 50 mi (80 km) east of Paderborn.
Opholdet den 4. april i 3. armés fremrykning gav de andre arméer under Bradleys kommando tid til at nå Leine-floden omkring 80 km øst for Paderborn.