Description
The Allied advance across France in 1944 is often remembered for General Patton, Sherman tanks, and the liberation of Western Europe. But behind every mile gained was an extraordinary logistical network that kept millions of gallons of fuel flowing from American oil fields to the front lines. This documentary follows the journey of a single gallon of gasoline, revealing how refineries, pipelines, convoy ships, fuel depots, the PLUTO pipeline, the Red Ball Express, and countless workers made one of history's fastest military advances possible.
Discover how America's petroleum industry, working alongside the U.S. government and Allied logisticians, became a vital part of the war effort. From Texas oil fields to the battlefields of France, this is the untold story of the people, infrastructure, and supply chain that powered the Allied advance—and why modern wars are won not only by soldiers and weapons, but also by the logistics that keep them moving.