United States Army in World War II
European Theater of Operations

Logistical Support of the Armies
Volume II: September 1944--May 1945

by
Roland G. Ruppenthal

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MILITARY HISTORY
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1959


. . . to Those Who Served


CONTENTS

Forward vii
Preface

ix
Chapter     Page
  The Tyranny of Logistics,
September 1944-February 1945
 
I. Logistics Limitations As the Arbiter of Tactical Planning 3
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II. Tactical and Organizational Developments 22
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III. The Port Discharge and Shipping Problems 46
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IV. The Port Discharge and Shipping Problems (Continued) 96
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V. Transportation Developments 134
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VI. Forward Movements 169
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VII. Supplying the Armies: Rations, POL, and Coal 188
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VIII. Supplying the Armies: Equipment 215
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IX. Supplying the Armies: Ammunition 247
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X. The Troop Build-Up, August 194-March 1945 276
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XI. The Manpower Problem, August 1944-February 1945 304
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XII. The Logistic Structure Under Scrutiny 348
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  The Last Offensive, February-May 1945  
XIII. Tactical, Logistical, and Organizational Aspects of the Last Offensive 367
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XIV. Movements and Distribution: Port Discharge and Clearance 390
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XV. Movements and Distribution: Transportation and Forward Deliveries 405
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XVI. Supply in the Last Months 433
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XVII. End of the Replacement Problem 459
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XVIIII. Local Procurement on the Continent, June 1944--August 1945 470
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XIX. Retrospect 503
 
  GLOSSARY  
  CODE NAMES  
  BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 591
  INDEX 597

 
TABLES
 
1. Beach Discharges, 1 July--17 November 1944 !-- 57
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MAPS
 
1. Tactical Progress, 12 September 1944--9 February 1945 23
2. 85
3. 112
4. 180
5.  
6. 249
7. 279
8. 295
9. 316
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ILLUSTRATIONS
 
  Maj. Gen. Arethur R. Wilson 40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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