extracted from The Quartermaster Corps: Operations in the War Against Germany

Appendix A

COMPARISON OF QUANTITIES LISTED IN BEACH MAINTENANCE SETS, FOLLOW-UP MAINTENANCE SETS, AND BASIC MAINTENANCE SETS

(450,000 Man-days of Supply)

Code*
Item
Unit
Quantity
Weight (L/T)
Beach Maintenance§
Follow-up
Basic
Basic
 
Clothing
AA
Belt, web, waist
each
------
1,200
1,725
0.03
AB
Drawers, cotton, shorts
each
------
4,000
5,190
.48
AC
Drawers, wool
each
3,000
3,800
2,295
.88
AD
Gloves, wool, OD (leather palm)
pair
a3,600
b1,800
1,725
.03
AE
Handkerchiefs, cotton
each
------
16,800
6,885
.12
AF
Headbands, liner, adjustable
each
4,800
1,600
2,505
.11
AG
Helmets, steel
each
1,200
630
630
.63
AH
Jackets, field, OD
each
2,700
2,115
1,994
2.71
AI
Jackets, HBT
each
1,680
2,100
4,875
3.56
AJ
Laces, legging
pair
------
4,320
4,605
.04
AK
Laces, shoe
pair
------
3,000
4,605
.04
AL
Leggings, canvas, dismounted
pair
3,600
3,000
2,760
1.29
AM
Liner, helmet, steel
each
2,700
1,260
1,235
.005
AN
Neckbands, liner, helmet
each
4,800
1,800
2,505
.11
AO
Raincoats, dismounted
each
------
1,865
1,383
1.92
AP
Shirts, flannel, OD
each
3,000
3,800
3,075
2,05
AQ
Shoes, service, type III
pair
9,000
6,000
3,900
8.41
AR
Socks, wool
pair
47,520
30,240
10,370
.87
AS
Suits, 1-piece, HBT
each
1,620
1,680
621
.80
AT
Trousers, HBT
each
1,680
3,500
4,860
3.18
AU
Trousers, wool, OD
each
2,880
3,780
2,295
2.25
AV
Undershirt, cotton, sleeveless
each
------
3,780
5,190
.95
AW
Undershirts, wool
each
3,000
3,800
2,290
1.04
 
Individual Equipment
AX
Bag, canvas, field, OD M1936
each
1,200
650
528
.48
AY
Belt, cartridge, cal. .30
each
960
440
342
.25
AZ
Belts, mag. BAR
each
360
180
7
.009
BA
Belt, pistol, or revolver
each
1,200
400
540
.18
BB
Blankets, wool, OD
each
6,000
4,020
4,020
8.34
BC
Cans, meat, M1932
each
1,440
1,260
630
.39
BD
Canteens, M1910
each
1,800
900
1,245
.59
BE
Carrier, pack, M1928
each
1,200
600
593
.17
BF
Cover, canteen, dismounted
each
2,160
1,980
1,673
.44
BG
Cups, M1910
each
1,260
945
630
.94
BH
Forks, M1926
each
6,000
2,000
1,665
.07
BI
Haversacks, M1928
each
1,200
600
591
.89
BJ
Knives, M1926
each
6,000
2,000
1,665
.08
BK
Pins, tent, shelter, wood
each
------
10,800
9,930
.71
BL
Pockets, mag., D.W. M1923
each
900
100
60
.006
BM
Pockets, mag., D.W., carbine
each
900
400
519
.04
BN
Poles, tent, shelter
each
------
1,100
1,319
1.00
BO
Pouches, 1st aid, M1924
each
3,000
1,500
1,245
.11
BP
Spoons, M1926
each
6,000
2,250
1,245
.10
BQ
Tent, shelter half
each
------
2,250
1,319
1.76
 
Organizational Equipment
BR
Axe, Intrenching
each
600
100
115
.112
BS
Bag, canvas, water, sterlizing
each
------
18
20
.17
BT
Bag, carrying, ammunition
each
240
160
209
.12
BU
Bag, carrying, rocket
each
------
120
61
.04
BV
Carrier, axe, intrenching
each
600
60
115
.01
BW
Carrier, cutter wire
each
600
60
76
.007
BX
Carrier, pickmattock, intrenching
each
600
150
239
.04
BY
Carrier, shovel, intrenching
each
1,200
300
881
.16
BZ
Cutters, wire, heavy
each
600
50
51
.02
CA
Pickmattock, intrenching
each
600
250
239
.32
CB
Shovel, intrenching
each
1,200
480
881
1.00
 
Regular Supplies
CC
Calcium, hypochlorite
tube
6,912
4,000
13,500
.14
CD
Candles, type II
pound
5,400
600
6,000
3.35
CE
Compound, germicidal rinse
pack
------
5,472
5,400
.65
CF
Dubbin, (4-oz. cans)
each
------
7,632
2,750
.11
CG
Lime, chlorinated (bleach pwd)
pound
------
------
7,500
4.19
CH
Paper, toilet, rolls (1,000 sheets)
roll
14,400
10,000
16,200
5.36
CI
Soap, laundry, ord. issue
pound
6,120
15,000
32,401
14.90
CJ
Can, water, 5-gallon
each
------
------
360
1.77
CK
Container rd. insulated, w/inserts
each
------
35
17
.47
CL
Heater, water, immersion type
each
------
15
8
.25
CM
Lantern, gasoline
each
144
24
24
.03
CN
Picks, handled, R.R.
each
------
24
9
.04
CO
Ranges, field, pack "B"
each
6
5
11
1.96
CP
Shovels, D-handled, R.P. #2
each
------
54
35
.08
Total Weight, long tons
----
77.52§
c97.4
------
82.659
Weight per man per day (pounds)
----
.3859
.485
------
.4115
......* Code refers to Basic Maintenance Set only.
......a Gloves, leather, heavy.
......b Also 1,600 pairs gloves, leather, heavy, and 600 pairs gloves, riding , unlined.
......c Weight for all items including many not listed in this Table.
......§ Since the Beach Maintenance Set was for 75,000 man-days, all quantities have been multiplied by 6 to give an accurate comparison with the other sets

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