For the third battle, it was decided that whilst the winter weather persisted, fording the Garigliano river downstream of Cassino town was an unattractive option (after the unhappy experiences in the first two battles).
Za treću bitku odlučeno je da, dok traju zimski uvjeti, prelazak preko Rapida nizvodno od Cassina nije privlačna mogućnost (nakon loših iskustava u prvim dvjema bitkama).