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c. Packaged -- any quantity of product in a<br />

siil@;lecontainer which may be handled by parSOMel without<br />

the use of meohanical devices, normally use6 in reforunce<br />

to five gallon cans.<br />

d. POL -- the British abbroviatlon for Petrol,<br />

Oil tind Lubricants.<br />

e, class I11 Products -- all petroleum and<br />

solid fuel protluots, othcr than those which carry an<br />

air forao specification.<br />

f. Class 111 (A) Products -- all Petroleum<br />

products whioh met air force apecifications, excluding<br />

speoialty item for which the air forces is solely<br />

rLsponsible. Itms consist mainly of aviation fuels<br />

and lubricants.<br />

g. Jorri-can -- A german type five-gallon<br />

gtlsolint! can with clamp type cover with pouring Spout<br />

mug onto can.<br />

h. heri-can -- a five-gallon gasoline can<br />

with screw-on cover and Which requires a nozzle, tube,<br />

flexible, steel, to pour oontents from can into gasu-<br />

line sanks.<br />

i, Dacmtlng -- the process of dispensing<br />

gasolino from bulk to packages.<br />

j. filled products -- petroleum proaucts other<br />

thw gasoline, such as oils, greases, and other lubricants,l<br />

SECTION 2<br />

mcHANIcs OF SUPPLY<br />

209. Levels of S U I . Stock lovels were prescribed<br />

for asmy servicR areas and for advance, internediate<br />

and base seotions of the Commnications Zone, based<br />

upon plannea oporatlons and the time required for replenishmnt.<br />

Levels varied from time to time as the<br />

operfition progressed. Xrmy Guartormsters, however,<br />

attempted to insure et all tines that suffioient levels<br />

were on hand in army areas, or immediately in rear in<br />

the Advwe Seotion to mot planned or UeXpected requirements.<br />

Operational supplies ae carried by the<br />

individual units were limited by the number of ontainare<br />

and the mount of transportation available, e<br />

210, Requisition,<br />

a. The original plan for the invasion of the<br />

coiitinent caLled for the issue of Class I11 supplies to ugts<br />

on requisition. This plan was found to be impractioablo.<br />

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