Page 4 NYT map - Looks like we’ve got a sort of concave curve on the western front. Last I read, Ike wanted to straighten the western front line. Maybe somebody’s lagging in the middle there. I wondered why Ike wanted a straight front and thought maybe to make it harder for the enemy because there are no flanks to attack.
That and because it would be the fair thing to do. He didn't want any of his generals to suffer loss of self esteem and not feel good about themselves.