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Damn, just learning about this Patton thing, eh. You needed to spend time finding links


Let's see: I provided links to the official George Patton site, the official artillary site, as well as a general history site.

You have provided NO links, whatsoever.

So what are you asking for links? YOU provide some links.

Here is one by the people running the Red Ball Express, US Army Quartermaster Foundation
Fort Lee, Virginia:

http://www.qmfound.com/pol.htm

Captain Daniel G. Grassi

Quartermaster Professional Bulletin - Summer 1993

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As Patton advanced deeper, the demands placed upon the Red Ball grew faster than it was able to supply. Using 300,000 gallons of fuel each day itself, the Express pointed out what was becoming grossly obvious to tactical commanders, the Allies were running out of gas. On 28 August, Patton's army was forced to ease up when its fuel allocation fell 100,000 gallons short. Even though gasoline was in abundance in Normandy, the Red Ball could not transport it in sufficient quantities to the Third's forward units. On 31 August, after receiving no fuel at all, Patton's spearheads came to a halt.
During the next week, as Patton idled in park, General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave logistics priority and fuel allocations to units farther north. By the time normal fuel allocations resumed in the Third Army, the opportunity to sweep through Lorraine freely had passed by Patton.


WB, until YOU start to post some links that support your position, you're the odd man out.

You may have read one million books on the subject. It doesn't mean that you understood any of it.