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tination in general-purpose freight cars.
tions in the rear of the army zone anywhere
Moreover, the internal ground and air require-
from 30-60 miles from the front line. In gen-
ments of motor and aviation gasoline can be
eral, while the system was of an elementary
moved by tank or general-purpose motor truck
character, it proved to be workable and eco-
when consuming centers are in close proxim-
nomical. Its essentials would probably be
ity to the refineries and the burden on the
duplicated in a future war, modified, however,
railroads may be further eased to some extent
by the use of water transportation.
by greater allotments of motor vehicles to
individual units.
j. During World War II, the USSR had no
system of supply administration in the field.
k. The foregoing conclusions are generally
Generally speaking, existing railway facilities
summarized in the following tables showing
were the determining factor rather than ter-
the requirements, available indigenous supply,
rain or strategic conditions. Materiel was
deficits, imports, and synthetic production for
sent to army depots located at various sta-
both peace and war, 1949.
1949 PEACE
Available
Require-
Synthetic
ments
Indigenous
Deficits
Imports
Production
Surplus
Supply
Gasoline
7.5
7.1
.4
1.0
.6
1.2
Kerosene
5.5
5.3
.2
.3
.2
.3
Diesel Oil
4.9
4.7
.2
.3
.1
.2
Luboil
1.9
1.8
.1
.1
.1
.1
Fuel Oil
10.1
9.7
.4
.6
.2
Totals
29.9
28.6
1.3
2.3
1.0
2.0
1 in D
1949 WAR
Available
ms.
Require-
Maximum
Synthetic
ments
Indigenous
Deficits
Production
Deficit
Imports
Supply
Gasoline
11.5
9.6
1.9
1.5
.6
.2 (Surplus)
Kerosene
4.8
4.0
.8
.5
.2
.1
Diesel Oil
4.9
4.1
.8
.4
.1
.3
Luboil
2.0
1.6
.4
.1
.1
.2
Fuel Oil
10.6
8.9
1.7
.9
.0
.8
Totals
33.8
28.2
5.6
3.4
1.0
1.2
Exclusive of combat aviation gasoline, of
clusion is that all requirements can be met
which there is a definite shortage, it will be
for peace or war with respect to all refined
noted from the above that the requirements
petroleum products with the exception of com-
for other products for both peace and war may
bat aviation gasoline.
be substantially met. This may be accom-
1. One of the important phases of the
plished because of adequacy and flexibility of
present project is the determination of the im-
the thermal cracking plants in the production
pact of Middle East oil and the Soviet capa-
of light products such as gasoline and kero-
bilities to exploit the same. The most impor-
sene for some uses. The indigenous refined
tant aspect of Middle East oil to the USSR is
products must, however, be supplemented by
the extremely large potential supply of crude
imports and synthetics. The over-all con-
oil with an average annual production exceed-
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"ocrText": "UNCLASSIFIED\nTOP SECRET\n5\ntination in general-purpose freight cars.\ntions in the rear of the army zone anywhere\nMoreover, the internal ground and air require-\nfrom 30-60 miles from the front line. In gen-\nments of motor and aviation gasoline can be\neral, while the system was of an elementary\nmoved by tank or general-purpose motor truck\ncharacter, it proved to be workable and eco-\nwhen consuming centers are in close proxim-\nnomical. Its essentials would probably be\nity to the refineries and the burden on the\nduplicated in a future war, modified, however,\nrailroads may be further eased to some extent\nby the use of water transportation.\nby greater allotments of motor vehicles to\nindividual units.\nj. During World War II, the USSR had no\nsystem of supply administration in the field.\nk. The foregoing conclusions are generally\nGenerally speaking, existing railway facilities\nsummarized in the following tables showing\nwere the determining factor rather than ter-\nthe requirements, available indigenous supply,\nrain or strategic conditions. Materiel was\ndeficits, imports, and synthetic production for\nsent to army depots located at various sta-\nboth peace and war, 1949.\n1949 PEACE\nAvailable\nRequire-\nSynthetic\nments\nIndigenous\nDeficits\nImports\nProduction\nSurplus\nSupply\nGasoline\n7.5\n7.1\n.4\n1.0\n.6\n1.2\nKerosene\n5.5\n5.3\n.2\n.3\n.2\n.3\nDiesel Oil\n4.9\n4.7\n.2\n.3\n.1\n.2\nLuboil\n1.9\n1.8\n.1\n.1\n.1\n.1\nFuel Oil\n10.1\n9.7\n.4\n.6\n.2\nTotals\n29.9\n28.6\n1.3\n2.3\n1.0\n2.0\n1 in D\n1949 WAR\nAvailable\nms.\nRequire-\nMaximum\nSynthetic\nments\nIndigenous\nDeficits\nProduction\nDeficit\nImports\nSupply\nGasoline\n11.5\n9.6\n1.9\n1.5\n.6\n.2 (Surplus)\nKerosene\n4.8\n4.0\n.8\n.5\n.2\n.1\nDiesel Oil\n4.9\n4.1\n.8\n.4\n.1\n.3\nLuboil\n2.0\n1.6\n.4\n.1\n.1\n.2\nFuel Oil\n10.6\n8.9\n1.7\n.9\n.0\n.8\nTotals\n33.8\n28.2\n5.6\n3.4\n1.0\n1.2\nExclusive of combat aviation gasoline, of\nclusion is that all requirements can be met\nwhich there is a definite shortage, it will be\nfor peace or war with respect to all refined\nnoted from the above that the requirements\npetroleum products with the exception of com-\nfor other products for both peace and war may\nbat aviation gasoline.\nbe substantially met. This may be accom-\n1. One of the important phases of the\nplished because of adequacy and flexibility of\npresent project is the determination of the im-\nthe thermal cracking plants in the production\npact of Middle East oil and the Soviet capa-\nof light products such as gasoline and kero-\nbilities to exploit the same. The most impor-\nsene for some uses. The indigenous refined\ntant aspect of Middle East oil to the USSR is\nproducts must, however, be supplemented by\nthe extremely large potential supply of crude\nimports and synthetics. The over-all con-\noil with an average annual production exceed-\nTOP SECRET"
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