The problem was, as usual, Monty was lagging behind while Patton was racing toward Germany. So, we hadn't taken the big Belgian or Dutch ports, which meant we were still hauling most of our supplies from Normandy.
So the Red Ball Express was a network of roads, petroleum points, maintenance shops and other support, that kept a continuous flow of 2 1/2 ton trucks carrying badly needed supplies up to the front 24/7, and back again. A good many of the troops manning the Express were African-American and they did a splendid job.
If he doesn't, it would be a shame. The Red Ball Express kept Patton moving. I've always wondered what would have happened if Patton had gotten the supplies that Monty wasted in Market Garden. Might the European war been over in '44? Or, would we have wound up at war with Russia? Or...would the cold war have taken place in Poland/Eastern Europe instead of Germany and on a much smaller scale?
Just performing the (millionth? million millionth?) refighting of WWII....