Note 71 — Chapter V · A Day: 20 October 1944

In the Dulag area, the organization of the shore party and its operations were well co-ordinated.71 In the initial phase the 7th Division employed the “drugstore system” whereby DUKW’s carried the supplies directly to the front-line consumers of the division from specially loaded LST’s which had been anchored off the landing beaches.72 By using this method the division was able to deliver critical supplies to the combat troops within an hour after the request was received. At the same time, other supplies and equipment could be put ashore without interruption.