He demanded that eight of the nine Panzer Divisions in Normandy be used in the attack, and that the Luftwaffe commit its entire reserve, including 1,000 fighters.
Han krævede at otte af de ni panserdivisoner i Normandiet skulle indsættes i angrebet, samt at Luftwaffe skulle indsætte alle sine reserver, herunder 1.000 jagerfly.