Mackensen had been convinced that the Allies' main thrust would be up the Via Anziate, and the ferocity of the British feint on May 23 and 24 did nothing to persuade him otherwise.
Mackensen havde været overbevist om at de Allieredes hovedangreb ville komme op ad Via Anziate, og voldsomheden af den britiske finte den 23. og 24. maj gjorde, at han holdt fast i sin holdning.