General Juin was convinced that Cassino could be bypassed and the German defences unhinged by this northerly route but his request for reserves to maintain the momentum of his advance was refused and the one available reserve regiment (from 36th Division) was sent to reinforce 34th Division.
General Juin var overbevist om, at Cassino kunne omgås og det tyske forsvar dirkes op ad denne nordlige rute, men hans anmodning om forstærkninger for at kunne fastholde fremdriften i hans fremrykning blev afslået, og det ene reserveregiment, som var til rådighed (fra 36. division) blev sendt som forstærkning til 34. division.