I am going to remember that Howling Mad Smith quote when discussing Operation Market-Garden. Monty stopped hitting, and that gave the Germans time to consolidate and fix a non-existent line in Holland and move in troops that they used to hit back.
Gavin and Browning lost Market Garden by wasting time securing a hill outside of town instead of the 2nd bridge.
The delay caused by the bridge not being taken when the tanks arrived ended all chance of victory.