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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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