Both believed that the plan squandered the great strength in men and equipment that the 9th Army had assembled and ignored the many logistical problems of placing the 9th Army's crossing sites within the 2nd Army's zone.
Begge mente, at planen ikke udnyttede den enorme styrke af mænd og udstyr som 9. armé havde samlet sammen og ignorerede de mange logistiske problemer ved at placere 9. armés overgangssteder indenfor 2. armés område.