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Originally Posted by T. A. Gardner
I would also expect that the US would not have tried a Hill 112 or Goodwood type of set piece head on attack style of warfare. They likely would still have carpet bombed the Germans more than once but it is very unlikely that any US Army general would have tried a set piece attack more than once and likely would have been replaced if his first try was costly..
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The USA lost 5 men to every 3 the British Commonwealth forces lost in Normandy, even though the British faced a large majority of the German Panzers, and slight majority of German infantry forces. Up until the attack on St Lo, Badley kept attacking on a broad front, which normally resulted in a large number of casulties for little gain.
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It is not the US style of war to commit to the sort of attack Monty prefered
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Seeing there was no way around the German defensive lines, there was no other option than a set piece head on attack. Monty's method while costly in armour, was less costly in human terms.