Hello,
I found some interesting information on a 70th Division After Action Report from an MP Platoon concerning vehicle maintenance.
" 10. MOTOR VEHICLES:
First echelon maintenance was performed for the most part in the field. Where personnel on
patrol were concerned, they performed the maintenance concurrently with their duties. The
second echelon maintenance was performed by T/4 Walters and T/5 Caldwell. With a large
amount of patrol activity it becomes increasingly difficult to have vehicles available on schedule to
perform second echelon maintenance. Coordination with Headquarters Company Motor Pool has
afforded us the opportunity to draw gasoline and oil supplies, and an opportunity to use a higher
echelon tool set. The use of field expedience in repair of critical items which we could not acquire,
was found to be highly successful. The acquisition of tools from captured enemy vehicles were
used to replace some of our broken or lost tools. During the month of March, the thirty-one (31)
vehicles assigned to the Platoon, were driven approximately 27,000 miles."
The entire report is worth reading as it has great historical info in it.
https://www.trailblazersww2.org/70thMP/ ... 45_AAR.pdf
They were Keeping 'em Rolling any way they could !!
" The acquisition of tools from captured enemy vehicles were
used to replace some of our broken or lost tools. "
I really liked this part
!!
Best Regards,
Ray