Endnotes for Chapter XXXII

1 G-4 of ComZ was responsible for calling forward and delivering Civil Affairs supplies to all liberated and occupied territories, G-5 personnel being attached for that purpose. In practice, there were deviations from the prescribed method. During the early period of invasion, the responsibility of providing supplies for combat troops became so great that the Supply Services had neither the time nor manpower to take on the added responsibility of Civil Affairs supply. The G-5 Section was thrown on its own resources to receive, store, and issue supplies. In time, with the use of a Civil Affairs Detachment to operate the depot, and with indigenous civilian and displaced person labor, French truck companies, a pool of captured German vehicles, and an Ordnance maintenance section, a unit under G-5 was organized to handle imported civilian supplies and captured enemy equipment released for Civil Affairs purposes. Truck companies were formed under command of French officers, organized under American leadership into the 89th QM Truck Battalion and attached to ComZ Base Sections and to Armies for Civil Affairs purposes. General Board Study 33, Policy on French Use of Allied Motor Vehicles.

2 It should be kept in mind this message was sent before the fall of Paris or before any large metropolitan area had been liberated.

3 The high-level study referred to resulted in the Law-Hopkins Agreement. Sec following document.

4 SCAEF was relieved of responsibility for coal and POL beyond the August loadings.

5 Defined as those areas falling within the Army zones forward of army rear boundaries.

6 CCAC decided that the combined military responsibility for coal would terminate with the August loadings and that POL should terminate on 1 October 1945.


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