Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/British logistics in the Siegfried Line campaign

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British logistics in the Siegfried Line campaign of World War II involved vast resources. The problem administrative staffs faced was not whether something could be done, but how soon. Procedures developed and honed in earlier campaigns were improved upon. The logistical system had both capacity and flexibility, and could support both fast-moving and slow-tempo operations. The British Second Army liberated Brussels on 3 September, but the effort to cross the Rhine with the aid of airborne forces in Operation Market Garden was unsuccessful. The First Canadian Army had the task of clearing the Channel Coast; although the port of Antwerp had been captured on 4 September, major operations were required to clear the Scheldt estuary, and Antwerp was not opened for shipping until 26 November. A new base was developed around Brussels. Civilian labour enabled military personnel to be released for service in forward areas. Petrol was brought in tankers and over the Operation Pluto pipeline. Hawkeye7  (discuss)  23:18, 9 September 2023 (UTC)