“The U.S. Seventh Army permits either XV or VI Corps to take Strasbourg, previously the objective of VI Corps, which is making slower progress than XV. Both corps are to be prepared to cross the Rhine if the opportunity to do so with ease presents itself.”
I would love to know what was defined as “opportunity to do so with ease” to be.
The 7th Army is about ready to break through the Vosges and head for Strasbourg and the Rhine, but when Devers asks for permission to cross, he will be denied. In fact, there will be a very uncomfortable scene at Devers’ HQ when Bradley and Patton show up with Ike for the purpose of poaching some of Devers’ units.