Either of the two 'Rankin' scenarios would be difficult for Thorne to accomplish however, as the troops allocated to Force 134 were meagre; from late 1943 onwards the majority of military resources were dedicated to the campaign in north-west Europe.
Kedua skenario 'Rankin' sangat sulit dilaksanakan oleh Thorne, karena pasukan yang dialokasikan Satuan 134 tidak berkualitas tinggi; dari akhir tahun 1943 dan seterusnya sebagian besar sumber daya militer didedikasikan untuk kampanye perang di utara-barat Eropa.