European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                H o and s t r i p e 1 t Tif to of Ai t u r Prill the to deck near Nazire to offload product for army pipeline supplying in Pho Foi in pushes 380mile pipeline across Europe system carries Petroleum products to nato forces on continent by staff writer for brought up from Tanker Lor Laboratory test a High pre Uuro pumping nudged gently by her escorting the huge Ocean deep in the draws alongside the Dock at the Western terminal of the army q2tf Petroleum distribution and starting Point of a Brand new 380mile pipeline system designed to carry Petroleum products directly to and nato forces in Europe hurrying it col Alva r Oil at the Donges checks the ships Manifest with Smith Are a couple of enlisted Laboratory technicians from his while Smith talks with the ships Cap the men move efficiently from one tank compartment to dropping a Sample thief into each and bringing up Quantity of the contents for immediate Laboratory the deck Crew Hooks the flexible rubber the pipeline system and get ready to Start offloading More than barrels of Jet fuel which will be pumped eastward for use aboard planes based in France and soon the signal analysis of to pump comes from the lab and off loading operation is under that the Start of one of the most efficient Supply operations of the modern a the army pipeline across France is literally a dream come army logistic planners Long ago recognized the need Lor an efficient and defensible pipeline system from the Atlantic coast up into West Ger the Basic agreement to construct the line was made by former Secretary of de sense Charles Wilson and Rene then Premier of american know How plus French labor made the pipeline a the actual transport of the various Oil products through the system is by on pag0 w sp2 Mccauley checks in Railroad Tanker i whom if to valves and product is to pumped Thi Staw and St pcs n