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251. Responsibility. R-E-ST-R-I-C-T-E-D a. supreme Eeadquarterg maintained control throush- out the operation. As the operations on the continent pro- gressed and more countries were liberated or occupied, Suprema Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, reorgan- ized and decentralized control. It established, in each country, a Solid Fuels Sub-Seotion composed of the military and civilian representatives of governmen transportation, and the coal mines or production A9 the sub- sections were organized, the Allied Forces submitted tieir estlmates of rue1 requirements within ench coun r scparately to the sub-section of the country concerned.trg The subsection operated directly under the Solid Fuels Section of Supreme Headquarters, and was responsibls for:3 Alvising on all matters pertaining to indigenous production ai solid fuels, and for carrying out instructions of Supreme Headquarters relative to Solid Fuels production. Rcrsening essential civilian requirements. Presentation of military solid fuels requireffients. lreparation of proposed a.llocations for approval. Arrangement and coordination with appro- priate civilian and military authorities for the dlstribution of solid fuels within the country to the normal divtribution cor-tera, by railway, water or road. Coordination of the movement and bistri- bution of exported or imported solld fuels. b. As ,he operating solid fuels aqency for the United States military forces, the Chlsf '),uartermaster was responsible for:4,8 Submitting estimates afl required and xe- CeiVhg the allOOtitiGn8. Coordinating with the Chief of Transportation, Zuropean Thcater of Oporatlons, for the shipment and delivery of coal from continental point of origin r port to destination for consumption. t? Maintaining daily contact with the Britiah Var Office for the implementing of the agree& coal shipmGnt Drogran. Accounting for all coal received from all sources by all United Dtates forces, except some coal procbed by the Goneral %chasing Agsnt by diroct neg0tiati0n.l~ c. The Quartermasters of the field armies were re8pOnsible for submitting sstiaates of fuel required, and - 164 - R-E-S-T-R-1-C-T-E-D
R-E-S-T -R-I-C-T-E-D for the procurenent, storage and issue of solid fuels to subordinate unlts for both military and essential civilian use. 252. Operations. a. The Advance Seotion, Communications Zone, began solid fuels operations on the oontinent when sacked coal began to arrive early in July l9lJ+, and the first Advance Secti n OOSl dump was eetablished In Cherbourg on 14 July 1944.q Deliveries of coal thrOUghOUt the operation failed to meet the allocations establishcd by Supreme Headquarters, dua princi ally to the shortage of production and transportation.f2,13 b. Loce ocuremnt was at times instituted by the field forces.iipCoal was procurd by requisition from local Belgian and French mines efter approval of headquarters, Advanoe Section, or Canmunioations Lone. At times, when the situation was critical, representhtives from th armfcs were stationed at the dries to expedite shi ment fo coal was also prooured from captured snamg stocks.flt12. 0. Considering the entire period of operations on the continent, a supply of coal was obtained barely adequate to meet military requirements on drastically reduced standards. The supply was always critical from D-Day until April 1945, at H$ioh time small stoo!? piles were eOQUmUlated. rlequirmasnts for essentfal civill3n use wero at the minimum standard to sustain communities. 253. T)istribution. a. Distribution to the using units was made on the basis of the allowances eateblished by Supreme Head- quarters, In the Third US Army, hOWtiVBr, It was necessery to reduce the allowances in ,Tanuary 1945, from four pounds per man to two pounds, and to request a decrease of1ppercent in consumption by a?!r&y ana corps headquarters. During the winter months of 1944-45 lasue of solid fuels was made by the armies a8 received.20 It was impossible to accumulate reserve stockpilee in the army areas until later In 1945 when the weather bocame less severe.12 b. Dump distribution was normally maae either at army coal dumps, whioh stocked only aolid fuels, or at army Class IT1 sJppDly pints, which stocked solid futls in addition to normal supplies. In either case, the dumps were operated by Quartermaster service oompany personnel. Using units drew dirsot from the dumps. At other times, when the Army zone of Operations inoluded the coal mining district of Germany, ardes sometimes issued direct from the mines to the using units. martermester serviae coapany personnel pwformed the administrative work at tho minee and German ctvilians performed the labor. 254. Conclusions, SECTION 3 COIJCLUSIONS AND RECOImNDATIOW a. That for operational use oonl is greatly - 165 - R-E-9-T-R-1-C-T-E-D
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