Logistical data 6 th Army Fall Blau

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" Telex
From AOK6/OQu to 1)OKH /Gen.OQu
2) Command center B OKH/Gen.Qu
3) chief of staff AOK 6

Day report 5.8.1942

Supply situation
High volume of firing at XIV Pz AK and VIII AK caused by strong enemy attacks.
The ammo stocks in the main types of ammo which were being filled up have therefore decreased again.
Filling up of the 1.Ausstattung until 6.8 evening only possible to ca 70% when enemy attacks and high volume of fire keep up.
Fuel situation improves gradually . Because of too late arrival in Millerowo of expected fuel trains , the fuel quantity in delivery will only reach the troops in the course of 7.8.
The evening of 6.8 the fighting troops of all corps will have one VS. Between Army depots and div. issuing points there is 7.8 from 1/2 to 1 VS.
Contrary to the order of the GenQu at Millerowo on 30.7 the 22 Pz div. arrives on 6.8 without fuel in the Army area. "

[Aida1]

" From Armeekommando 6 OQu
to OKH Gen.Qu

Day report for 6.8.1942

1)Supply situation

See special report

2) Ammo consumption 340 to
fuel consumption 450 cbm Otto 90 cbm Diesel

3) Stocks of the troop

a)ammo : see point 1
b) fuel : see special report to command center B on fuel situation
c)rations : the troop is supplied for 3 days with food categories in shortage. The other food is gotten from the land.

4) Stocks in army depots

V.St.P Bokowskaja
435 to ammo from which
100 s.Inf ammo
70 to l.F.H.
15 to s.F.H.
85 to rations
200 cbm fuel moving up

V.St.P Meschkoff :
65 to ammo of which
20 to l.F.H.
95 to rations

V.St.P. Rossosch
130 to ammo

Transshipment point Millerowo
Ammo,fuel and food stocks are after arrival delivered with columns to the forward bases repectively the troop. For number of waggons see 6)
1 ammo train with 30 waggons

Rear depots

Transshipment position Kupjansk
1450 to ammo of which
160 to s.inf ammo
490 to l.F.H.
180 s.F.H.
2600 to rations of which
1300 to flour
130 to vegetables
840 to oats and canned fodder
360 cnm Otto 85 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Starowerowka
2130 to ammo of which
140 to s.Inf
75 to l.F.H.
1420 to s.F.H.
rations unchanged

Vst.P. Charkow

2050 to ammo of which
7470 to rations of which
1950 to flour
820 to vegetables
620 to evening food
1630 to oats and canned fodder

5) Range of the army stocks

vegetables 23 days
canned meat 22 days
evening food 15 days
fat 20 days
flour 20 days
canned fodder 7 days

These stocks are for the most part in rear depots

6) Delivery by train
in Millerowo : 24 waggons rations
39 waggons fuel
12 waggons ammo
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" Telex
From AOK6/OQu to 1)OKH /Gen.OQu
2) Command center B OKH/Gen.Qu
3) chief of staff AOK 6

Day report 6.8.1942

Supply situation

In the main types of ammo the corps dispose of sufficient stocks. There is scarcity of l.F.H. 18 and 10 cm Kan. , fast supply is urgent here
The inflow at Millerowo in no way corresponds to the needs of the army. Of the promised 5 trains by command center B (2 fuel, 2 ammo, 1 rations) until now in the highest case 3 arrived daily because it seems the transshipment Ostrogoshk-Jewdakowo cannot perform more.
In addition, the trains arriving from Jewdakowo are not composed neither by urgency nor uniformly
The Army needs as a minimum daily 2 fuel trains with 1000 cbm because otherwise the need in the advance can in no way be covered. Only with increase and methodical management of the transshipment O-J can the Army be correctly supplied.
Army will start at XXIV and XIV Pz AK with 1,5 to 2 VS "

[Aida1]

" From Armeekommando 6 OQu
to OKH Gen.Qu

Day report for 7.8.1942

1)Supply situation

See special report

2) a)Ammo consumption 260 to
b) fuel consumption 587 cbm Otto 163 cbm Diesel
c) 1 VS of the Army 2730 cbm

3) Stocks of the troop

a)ammo : see annexe
b) fuel : see special report to command center B on fuel situation
c)rations : the troop is supplied for 3 days included what is taken from the land. At some places the food from the land insufficient. Horses feed themselves almost exclusively with green feed because the transport situation at the time does not yet allow supply of hard fodder.

4) Stocks in army depots

V.St.P Bokowskaja
550 to ammo from which
120 s.Inf ammo
170 to l.F.H.
80 to rations
200 cbm fuel moving up from Millerowo

V.St.P Meschkoff :
65 to ammo of which
20 to l.F.H.
85 to rations

Rear depots

Transshipment position Kupjansk
1450 to ammo of which
160 to s.inf ammo
490 to l.F.H.
180 s.F.H.
2500 to rations of which
1250 to flour
120 to vegetables
830 to oats and canned fodder
300 cnm Otto 100 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Starowerowka
2300 to ammo of which
180 to s.Inf
180 to l.F.H.
1420 to s.F.H.
rations unchanged

Vst.P. Charkow

2050 to ammo of which
7200 to rations

5) Range of the army stocks

vegetables 25 days
canned meat 22 days
evening food 16 days
fat 17 days
flour 18 days
canned fodder 5 days

These stocks are for the most part in rear depots

6) Delivery by train

Will be reported lateras there no accurate reports.
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" Telex
From AOK6/OQu to 1)OKH /Gen.OQu
2) Command center B OKH/Gen.Qu
3) chief of staff AOK 6

Day report 7.8.1942

Supply situation

High volume of fire which however can be covered from Army stocks.
The arrival of fuel in Millerowo is so insufficient that the achieving of the objectives set for the troop is put into question in the next few days. To execute the further operations 1000 cbm fuel daily are absolutely necessary in Millerowo so that the daily consumption of 1 VS(2730 cbm) can be covered.
For the 8.8 200 cbm fuel by airtransport is requested to Liposkij.
AOK 6 asks, that:

a) the loading of the supply trains in Jewdakowo is regulated by an officer of the general staff according to command viewpoints(at the time it is deceptive - 3 fuel trains arrive in Millerowo; however the trains only had 11,21 and 16 waggons).
b) the line Lichaja-Stalingrad immediately passes in buiding and exploitation of the Kodeis 6, so that this important lifeline of the AOK can be utilized as fast as possible(on the bridge eastward of the current endstation Porschin at 7.8 no work is done). "

[Aida1]

" From Armeekommando 6 OQu
to OKH Gen.Qu

Day report for 8.8.1942

1)Supply situation

See special report

2) a)Ammo consumption 360 to

b) fuel consumption 660 cbm Otto 150 cbm Diesel

3) Stocks of the troop

a)ammo : see annexe
b) fuel : see special report to command center B on fuel situation
c)rations : the troop is supplied for 3 days . The feeding of the horses is done for 80% with green fodder from the land .

4) Stocks in army depots

V.St.P Bokowskaja
560 to ammo from which
135 s.Inf ammo
170 to l.F.H.
190 to rations

V.St.P Meschkoff :
65 to ammo of which
20 to l.F.H.
75 to rations

Transshipment point Millerowo

Supply goods arrived are transshipped on supply columns and delivered partially to the forward bases, partially to the troops.

Rear depots

Transshipment position Kupjansk
1450 to ammo of which
160 to s.inf ammo
490 to l.F.H.
180 s.F.H.
2500 to rations of which
1250 to flour
830 to oats and canned fodder
600 cnm Otto 200 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Starowerowka
Unchanged

Vst.P. Charkow

Unchanged

5) Range of the army stocks

vegetables 30 days
canned meat 21 days
evening food 16 days
live cattle 22 days
fat 15 days
flour 15 days
oats and canned fodder 6 days

These stocks are for the most part in rear depots

6) Delivery by train

in Millerowo
F.Nr 464529 13 waggons rations
F.Nr 435491 17 waggons ammo
F.Nr 422628 19 waggons ammo
F.Nr 897280 21 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470177a 11 waggons fuel
F.Nr 169450a 14 waggons rations
F.Nr 863164a 24 waggons ammo

in Porschin

F.nr 252601
F.Nr 252603
F.Nr 252605 together in total 735 cbm fuel

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" Telex
From AOK6/OQu to 1)OKH /Gen.OQu
2) Command center B OKH/Gen.Qu
3) chief of staff AOK 6

Day report 8.8.1942

Supply situation

High volume of fire as high fuel consumption mainly with XXIV and XIV Pz AK , and VIII AK.
The volume of fire can essentially be covered from the arriving ammo quantities. Early arrival of KwK ammo necessary because stocks of the Army are running low.
The fuel supply of the Army is still insufficient. From 3.8 to 8.8 have arrived in Millerowo 2338 cbm Otto and 469 Diesel = 2807 cbm.
Thereby 1 VS was delivered tot the Army in 6 days, a quantity of fuel which can never be considered as sufficient for an offensive operation but at most is sufficient for a static operation.
By the command center were promised for the 3.8 3 trains, for the other days 2 trains each = 13 trains = 6500 cbm. AOK 6 therefore has received 3700 cbm less than the promised quantities.
The quantities arrived at Millerowo on 8.8 were not sufficient to completely fullfill the needs of XIV Pz corps. Therefore AOK 6 has requested air supply of fuel for 9.8 and requests urgently for execution because otherwise severe crisises can be expected at XIV Pz corps. "

[Aida1]

" From Armeekommando 6 OQu
to OKH Gen.Qu

Day report for 9.8.1942

1)Supply situation

See special report

2) a)Ammo consumption 320 to(without XXIV Pz corps)

b) fuel consumption 658 cbm Otto 173 cbm Diesel

c) 1 VS of the Army 2730 cbm fuel

3) Stocks of the troop

a)ammo : see annexe
b) fuel : see special report to command center B on fuel situation
c)rations : the troop is supplied for ca 3 days .At some divisions ,despite the use of even the smallest mills there is a deficiency of flour for the bread. Food situation of the horses unchanged.

4) Stocks in army depots

V.St.P Bokowskaja
640 to ammo from which
340 TO s.Inf ammo
70 to l.F.H.
230 to rations

V.St.P Meschkoff :
65 to ammo of which
20 to l.F.H.
65 to rations

Transshipment point Millerowo

Supply goods arrived are transshipped on supply columns and delivered partially to the forward bases, partially to the troops.

Rear depots

Transshipment position Kupjansk
1450 to ammo of which
160 to s.inf ammo
490 to l.F.H.
180 s.F.H.
ration stocks unchanged
600cbm Otto 100 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Starowerowka
Unchanged

Vst.P. Charkow

Unchanged

5) Range of the army stocks

vegetables 29 days
canned meat 21 days
live cattle 21 days
fat 15 days
flour 14 days
oats and canned fodder 5 days

These stocks are for the most part in rear depots

6) Delivery by train

in Millerowo
F.Nr 435491b 4 waggons ammo
F.Nr 863162a 12 waggons ammo
F.Nr 464529a 12 waggons rations
F.Nr 470230 8 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470230 13 waggons fuel
F.Nr 8972580a 15 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470310 22 waggons fuel

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" Telex
From AOK6/OQu to 1)OKH /Gen.OQu
2) Command center B OKH/Gen.Qu
3) chief of staff AOK 6

Point 1 of day report 9.8.1942

Supply situation

The volume of fire was somewhat lower than on earlier days.
However, a shortage of ammo for s.art. (10 cm kan. and 21 cm Mörser)has made itself felt which cannot be remedied by forces of the Army.
The fuel situation has worsened again. By the delaying of the transports to Tazinskaja and by the constraint to fill up the 22 Pz div. from Tazinskaja , the feeding of fuel to XXIV Pz corps and LI corps is insufficient. The filling up of 24 Pz div and 297 . div. whose release has to be expected, is probably not possible before the evening of 10.8 .
The inflow in Millerowo did also on 9.8 not meet the needs of the Army. Again it is urgently demanded to take care at transshipment point Jewdakowo that fuel is transshipped preferentially before other supply goods so that the Army can count with 1000 cbm daily in Millerowo. .. "

[Aida1]

" From Armeekommando 6 OQu
to OKH Gen.Qu

Day report for 10.8.1942

1)Supply situation

See special report

2) a)Ammo consumption 360 to

b) fuel consumption 593 cbm Otto 127 cbm Diesel



3) Stocks of the troop

a)ammo : see annexe
b) fuel : see special report to command center B on fuel situation
c)rations : the troop is supplied for ca 3 days .Food situation of the horses unchanged.

4) Stocks in army depots

V.St.P Bokowskaja
1420 to ammo from which
350 TO s.Inf ammo
690 to l.F.H.
130 s.F.H.
310 to rations
Fuel arrived was immediately issued to the troop

V.St.P Meschkoff :
45 to rations

Transshipment point Millerowo

Arriving supply goods were immediately delivered to the supply bases respectively the troops after transshipment to supply columns.

Rear depots

Transshipment position Kupjansk
1690 to ammo of which
200 to s.inf ammo
100 to l.F.H.
210 to s.F.H.

2880 to rations of which
1300 to flour
270 to vegetables
130 evening food
800 to oats and canned fodder

900cbm Otto 250 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Starowerowka
2310 to ammo of which
180 to s.J.W.
180 to l.F.H.
1420 to s.F.H.

Vst.P. Charkow
2050 to ammo of which
700 to s.J.W
240 to l.F.H.
660 to s.F.H.

6750 to Rations


5) Range of the army stocks

vegetables 28 days
canned meat 22 days
live cattle 22 days
evening food 17 days
fat 21 days
flour 17 days
oats and canned fodder 7 days

6) Delivery by train

in Porschin:

F.Nr 252609 33 waggons fuel
F.Nr 252611 33 waggons fuel

in Millerowo
F.Nr 419310 10 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470315b 10 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470315 15 waggons fuel
F.Nr 863163a 7 waggons ammo
F.Nr 863163 1 waggon ammo
F.Nr 428411 5 waggons ammo
F.Nr 470313a 6 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470315 14 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470310 1 waggon fuel
F.Nr 863163b 8 waggons ammo0

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" Telex
From AOK6/OQu to 1)OKH /Gen.OQu
2) Command center B OKH/Gen.Qu
3) chief of staff AOK 6

Point 1 of day report 10.8.1942

Supply situation

Volume of fire was also high on 10.8 . Still lack of ammo for the heavy artillery(10 cm Kanone and 21 cm Mörser) as in ammo for Nebelwerfer. The volume of fire for the main ammo categories could also on 10.8 be covered from the arriving ammo quantities.
The fuel situation is still tight. By the from 11.8 to be expected somewhat richer inflow of fuel to Millerowo , the fuel situation will relax somewhat in ca 3 days. To prepare and execute operations, the continuous inflow of at least 1000 cbm daily to Millerowo is of decisive importance.
On 10.8 no rations at all arrived in Millerowo. Because the Army depends in increasing measure on ration supply , because the troop does not find anything anymore in the forward steppe area, it is urgently requested to regularly move up up ration goods to Millerowo."

[Aida1]

" From Armeekommando 6 OQu
to OKH Gen.Qu

Day report for 11.8.1942

1)Supply situation

See special report

2) a)Ammo consumption 310 to

b) fuel consumption 710 cbm Otto 180 cbm Diesel



3) Stocks of the troop

a)ammo : see annexe
b) fuel : see special report to command center B on fuel situation
c)rations : the troop is supplied for ca 3 days .Supply of rations urgently needed because in the forward accomodation areas of the divisions only low quantities of food are available.

4) Stocks in army depots

V.St.P Bokowskaja
1200 to ammo from which
390 TO s.Inf ammo
590 to l.F.H.
18 to s.F.H.
240 to rations
100 cbm Otto 50 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Meschkoff :
40 to rations

Transshipment point Millerowo

Arrived fuel quantities see point 6 . Fuel is continuously driven forward on supply columns after transshipment. No ammo and fuel stocks.

Rear depots

Transshipment position Kupjansk
1690 to ammo of which
3100 to rations of which
1300 to flour
300 to vegetables
250 to evening food
800 to oats and canned fodder

900cbm Otto 200 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Starowerowka
2430 to ammo of which
205 to s.J.W.
120 to l.F.H.
1510 to s.F.H.

Vst.P. Charkow
2050 to ammo of which
7000 to rations


5) Range of the army stocks

vegetables 27 days
canned meat 22 days
live cattle 21 days
evening food 17 days
fat 20 days
flour 16 days
oats and canned fodder 6 days

6) Delivery by train

in Porschin:

F.Nr 252613 33 waggons fuel

in Millerowo
F.Nr 419310 20 waggons fuel
F.Nr 422714 26 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470335 20 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470233 31 waggons fuel
F.Nr 483838 28 waggon fuel
F.Nr 897280 1 waggon fuel
F.Nr 4199254 6 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470315 16 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470265 9 waggons fuel
F.Nr 0791891 waggons ammo

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" Telex
From AOK6/OQu to 1)OKH /Gen.OQu
2) Command center B OKH/Gen.Qu
3) chief of staff AOK 6

Point 1 of day report 11.8.1942

Supply situation

Volume of fire was lower as on earlier days .
Fuel consumption high as before.
The inflow of fuel to Millerowo on 11.8 was sufficient. However only 5 waggons of ammo and again no waggons with food arrived.
AOK 6 again requests to count the at the time promised daily ration train by command center B in the transshipment program, because the forward corps and divisions cannot feed themselves from the land anymore in the almost untilled steppe area. There is already serious lack of food at the troop.
Otherwise unchanged."

[Aida1]

" From Armeekommando 6 OQu
to OKH Gen.Qu

Day report for 12.8.1942

1)Supply situation

See special report

2) a)Ammo consumption 220 to

b) fuel consumption 883 cbm Otto 205 cbm Diesel



3) Stocks of the troop

a)ammo : see annexe
b) fuel : see special report to command center B on fuel situation
c)rations : the troop is supplied for ca 3 days .On 12.8 again no rations arrived in Millerowo. Because at some divisions only low quantities of food can be gotten from the land , supply of rations is necessary. For the horses almot only green feed is available.

4) Stocks in army depots

V.St.P Bokowskaja
1460 to ammo from which
400 TO s.Inf ammo
740 to l.F.H.
15 to s.F.H.
120 to rations
300 cbm Otto 100 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Meschkoff :
30 to rations

Transshipment point Millerowo

Fuel arrived is immediately transshipped on supply columns and brought forward. Therea are no stocks of fuel and ammo.

Rear depots

Transshipment position Kupjansk
1690 to ammo of which
200 to s.J.W.
100 to l.F.H.
210 to s.F.H.
2950 to rations of which
1310 to flour
360 to vegetables
640 to oats and canned fodder

850cbm Otto 180 cbm Diesel

V.St.P Starowerowka
2430 to ammo of which
205 to s.J.W.
120 to l.F.H.
1510 to s.F.H.

Vst.P. Charkow
2070 to ammo of which
6800 to rations


5) Range of the army stocks

vegetables 28 days
canned meat 19 days
live cattle 22 days
evening food 20 days
fat 17 days
flour 15 days
oats and canned fodder 5 days

6) Delivery by train

in Porschin:

F.Nr 252615 260 cbm fuel

in Millerowo
F.Nr 419254 15 waggons fuel
F.Nr 417335 9 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470316 5 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470265a 17 waggons fuel
F.Nr 863163b 14 waggon ammo
F.Nr 428411a 2 waggons ammo
F.Nr 470265 13 waggons fuel
F.Nr 470316b 7 waggons fuel

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[Aida1]

" Telex
From AOK6/OQu to 1)OKH /Gen.OQu
2) Command center B OKH/Gen.Qu
3) chief of staff AOK 6

Point 1 of day report 12.8.1942

Supply situation

Volume of fire low.
Because of the misrouting of a ammo train from Kursk to Stalino intead of Ostrogoshk, the urgently needed 10 cm Kan., 21 cm mrs. and 15 cm Nebelwerfer ammo does not arrive in time at the troop. Supply column capacity to bring these categories of ammo quickly forward from the Charkow base is not available at the moment. Air transport was refused by command center B. AOK 6 requests that command center B moves up the urgently needed ammo to AOK 6 by a special action, because otherwise the Army artillery cannot be used anymore.
The inflow of fuel to Millerowo and Porshin was sufficient also on 12.8.
In total only 1300 to supply goods arrived today in Millerowo. Rations have again not arrived. The Army is already since 9.8 without rations.
Deficiency of vehicle spare parts , tank spare parts and accessories takes threatening forms. Since 2 months AOK tries to remedy this.
The future lifeline of the Army, the rail line Lichaja-Forschstadt-Morosowskaja-Stalingrad is at the time developed by Kodeis Pzaok 1 , whose AOK has no interest in this railroad track.
AOK requests that Kodeis 6 to which at the time missions have been given in the army areas of the italians and hungarians, is as soon as possible used for the supply railroad of the 6.Armee and for the construction of the field railroads in the area of the Army and the there deployed forces are subordinated to it.
Since 14 days OQu has no possibilities to consult with Bv.T.O. 6 and Kodeis 6."