While Montgomery was carefully and cautiously planning for the main thrust in the north, complete with massive artillery preparation and an airborne assault, American forces in the south were displaying the kind of basic aggressiveness that Eisenhower wanted to see.
Mens Montgomery omhyggeligt planlagde hovedfremstødet mod nord med massiv artilleriforberedelse og en landsætning fra luften, udviste de amerikanske styrker i syd den form for grundlæggende aggressivitet, som Eisenhower gerne ville se.