Скачать или смотреть The Fuel Disaster That Almost Stopped Patton Cold

General George S. Patton’s rapid advance across France in nineteen forty-four became one of the most impressive maneuvers of the war — until his army suddenly ran out of fuel. The issue was not poor planning but a massive logistical bottleneck created by limited port capacity, overstretched supply lines, and the overwhelming demands of multiple Allied armies pushing east at the same time. Patton’s tanks, trucks, and mechanized infantry consumed fuel at a rate the Red Ball Express could barely sustain. This video explains why the U.S. Third Army’s advance outpaced the supply system, how Allied high-command decisions redirected precious gasoline to other fronts, and why Patton’s momentum briefly stopped despite battlefield superiority. A clear breakdown of the logistics, strategy, and operational pressures that triggered one of the war’s most pivotal fuel shortages.