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gressod, additional experience facSual data was.accmulatcd<br />

and compilod by tho Fotroloun and Fuola Section, Office of<br />

the Chief'?mrtcmester, as of 31 Dcoeffihsr 194b.9 These<br />

factors vwo basGd unon tho conswption of petrolom, oil<br />

nnd lubricents frmi '6 JUaC 1944 to 31 Dcombcr 1944 by r.11<br />

Unitod P.tp.tc8 Forces,.nnd as I? result ft emward rovision<br />

of proviaus OstimFltos, particliLnrly In th6 casc of allied<br />

products, IWclS LEldG.<br />

d, !bo Conmanding CGncra1, 123 .Amy c;rou.p, lr.tLr<br />

eubnitted to tho Co"nding Crofrcrnl, &ropean Thcnter 02 .<br />

Oporntions, United Rtntos b.rr~,a roport on thc potrolcw,<br />

oil nnd 1 brlcGnt consmption from 1.4up,wt 1944. to 28 Elibrunry<br />

1945.tf ' mcso figuros wcrc -nnnlpzed ma ncw factorE<br />

WC~Orscommendct! fcjr ostimtlnfl t!m ro;ulre2onts for fiold<br />

f.orces. Rocormondod fnctors pcr mn per dsy wre:<br />

-1ton Gcllons Founds<br />

IT-80 1.0153 8.2526<br />

Dicsol O i l ,0353 42773<br />

Xagino Oils ,0234 ,2032<br />

Qcar Oil .0028 .0025<br />

Grcascs .0012 ,0123<br />

Keroseno ,0051 ,0436<br />

Thoee above figures WGrE bQSGd on ration strcngth and illcluded<br />

a 20$ inorease for additional rnisoellanoous units.<br />

Pnragraphe 6 & 7 of th 8 reGort or0 quotcd J.n oxplamtion Qf<br />

thOEQ revised factors. 3<br />

"6. A nurvoy of tho strength figuroe of tlw mjor<br />

comw-3da indicates that thcro is normally n lnrge<br />

perce.it.i@e of troops in ench sroo who am serviced<br />

by n g1rr.m omand but whosc numcr!.cnl strunfitfitas<br />

ztro not lncluclod in tho ::.ssignncd i:nd nttachcd<br />

strength figurcj 02 thc br,sic com?.cd. TkIa aocountod<br />

for additional stronTth (4ir Form, Communications<br />

Zona troops, Allied trooy, oto.)<br />

vnrios bctwon 20 nnr! 35 pcircont of thc bnsio<br />

strength figllroe of th3 oonrmr?nd and pono'rnlly<br />

oorrosgonds to the ratloc. strength. ,Bquricnoo<br />

has provcn thnt tho factors, a8 ofltablishod in<br />

tho 1.w.rtcmasta ~orviocBof wouco natn, onlling<br />

for 15.47 pounds ?or mn p~?:dey md acnputad<br />

on the notup.1 c.ssigned cnd nttcohsc? strcmgth, .<br />

d3finitoly rosults in a surplus of ell POL itwas,<br />

with thG cxcop-tion of koroson.0. .Thus, it-ia appnrcnt<br />

tktt the factor is oxoessivo, I'lhGro&s, the<br />

strongttii figuro is insuffizicnt. Thc two conponsating<br />

wrors, howovcr havc hc.d the nct rcsult<br />

of ostabllshing qwiltities in toma of doys of'<br />

eupply on a mom or less workehlc hsie.<br />

''7. TO cstPLhl18h thG <strong>Supply</strong> Of POL ItOI<strong>US</strong> on<br />

mor0 oxact basis and to provide unifcrdty<br />

thmughout thG thontcr it is nrOpOSGd:<br />

"a. Thnt now factors IJG cstcbllshd, bascd<br />

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