The intention of the German OKW was to use the two airborne divisions to create a corridor, along which the 18th Army could advance into the Netherlands without being impeded by destroyed bridges.
Målet for den tyske overkommando OKW var at bruge de to luftbårne divisioner til atskabe en korridor hvorigennem 18. arme kunne trænge ind i Holland uden at blive forsinket af ødelagte broer.