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upon actual cxporicncr. which will call for tho<br />

propor proportion of all FOL itoms.<br />

"b. That tho basis for applying such fac-<br />

tors bc on tho ration strongth ratahathan on thc<br />

aotual asaipnod and attached strungth of tiic command.<br />

%, That tho ncw factors bo bascd on a high<br />

avcraqc ueo of caoh product rathcr than thc oxact<br />

avcrauga. On this basis, amios will bG adcqutc-<br />

ly providcd for ovGr a pcriod of tirnc eltbough<br />

i;hGrc may bo short poriods of oxtondcd action or<br />

unusual activity in which tho actual consumption<br />

will bc grcatcr than tho cornputcd day of sw?ply.<br />

In planning for pcriods of abnormal activity,<br />

allowances will naturally bo ma& for additional<br />

quantitios.I7<br />

234. Factors Finally Dovolopod.<br />

a. Tho f$tnti8tiCS Scotion, Office of the Aasistant<br />

Chicf of qtaff, G-4, Suprano Xiadquartms, +lid 3pcditionary<br />

Forccs, compilcd,a ropcrt on conoumption fig- .<br />

urce from 24. Fcbmry to 23 Itarch 1945 for tho First, Third,<br />

and Winth <strong>US</strong> MOB, an3 trom 24 February 1945 to 21 IZarch<br />

1945 Tor tho %VGrLtth <strong>US</strong> ?.my and tho First Frcnah ,UXW<br />

(*.mondix 18),. This roport is in mrcommt with the factors<br />

as iinally flovclopod.<br />

b. Aftor mor ten months of exjxricrncc in supply<br />

of forcos in thc Xurcpcan Tb-oatcr ugdcr combat conditions,<br />

tho followinR factors wcrc mrkod out ae rc~irosontativr.of<br />

tho roquiromcnts for fuol and lu ricw.ts for thG Zuropoan<br />

Thoatcr undor combat conditione:B<br />

IPT-80 1.43 Gallons/man/dny<br />

Dicsol fucl .10 It<br />

Ecrcscno .om I<br />

"rhitc gasoline .002 11<br />

PhT 10 onginc oil ,0069 n<br />

SAX 30 onRinG oil ,0252 If<br />

SAX 50 ongino oil ,0105 1)<br />

RAE 90 guar o il .0122 tt<br />

Greascs 0 and 1 ,0166 pounds/man/day<br />

Groascs 2 and 3 0091 17<br />

Groaso 4 .ooll I!<br />

This represents about 177 toil# -pr divisional slioo of<br />

40,000 mon or approximatclg 11.7 pounds pcr man por day.<br />

0. Factors dOVClOpCd by tho offioo Of tho Chicf<br />

%nrtcrmastcr varicd SawWhQt fro3 thosc Rbovo. The figuro<br />

- 154 -<br />

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