The Americans Regroup
Though the initial crossing attempts largely failed, by 7 September the situation had started to improve for the Americans. With the U.S. 7th Army rapidly approaching from the south and the XV Corps returning to the 3rd Army to guard the southern flank, the 35th Infantry Division was now available to use in the next assault.
A new plan drawn up was for the 80th Infantry Division to attack in the north and the 35th in the south along with the 4th Armored's Combat Command B (CCB), while CCA would wait in reserve to exploit either flank. This new plan was scheduled to take place on 11 September.
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