The Services of Supply S. It was disbanded on August 31, , in France. It was finally designated as "Services of Supply" on March 13, Its headquarters was in Tours , France. On September 7, , General John J. Pershing , the AEF's commander, directed that a ninety-day reserve of all classes of supplies be maintained by monthly shipments to reduce the impact of possible German submarine attacks. Commanders of the S. Sections were area commands primarily located in France, but also in Italy, England, and Belgium.
Initially commanded by John F. After U. The Intermediate Section, headquartered at Nevers , France; its territory covered all of France not included in the Advance Section or in any of the base sections. Base Section Number 1 was discontinued on October 20, ; its personnel and units were assigned to American Forces in France.
Troops and cargo moved through the ports in this section. Approximately , soldiers entered France through the two ports and cargo handling reached , tons a month in October Its activities included training for engineer officers, artillery, and aerial observation. It had hospitals able to handle 35, sick and wounded. Bash , Brigadier General Charles A. Doyen U. Conrad Jr. Base Section Number 2 was established on August 13, Base Section Number 2 was discontinued on September 30, ; its personnel and units were assigned to American Forces in France.
Its base port was at Bordeaux. Commanders included Brigadier General Charles H. Cole , Brigadier General William S. Scott , Brigadier General William D. Connor , Brigadier General Robert D. Walsh , and Major General Charles D. Troops being deployed to France through England typically debarked at Liverpool , were transported by rail to the British coast on the English Channel, and embarked at Southampton and Dover for transportation to Le Havre , Cherbourg , and Calais.
All U. Commanders included Major General George T. The section's port was Le Havre ; that port was the first to receive U. Between establishment and the Armistice, , tons of materiel were received and shipped onward. The section's ports were at Brest the only deep water port available to the U. The ports could handle over 6, tons daily and more than 30, troops in 12 hours. Through the port at Brest, Section Number 5 was the major path to repatriation for U. On December 31, , Base Section No 5 was discontinued as a port of embarkation.
