Weather and Allied Strategy Shape Cologne Plain Battle
Berlin hints Eisenhower may assign Montgomery to smash the Cologne Plain with the 21st Army Group as weather and mud slow operations. Antwerp port opening eases supply flow while Allied air power awaits clear skies. Van Runstedt's 400 mile line endures as Soviet call for a vigorous UN assault gains support in Washington.
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Red Ball convoy routes across France sustain fighting fronts
Red Ball routes are motor convoy paths across France. Vital supplies are red-balled by trucks to the fighting fronts, keeping Allied and Russian forces supplied as seasons shift and weather affects ground operations.
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