Eisenhower counted on it to give him the flexibility to send a number of divisions either north to reinforce Monty or south to reinforce Patton, depending on developments.

• 艾森豪威尔算计以该集团军为其机动力量，视形势发展而派遣该部若干师，要么北去增援蒙蒂，要么南去增援巴顿。