TABLE 1- CARGO SHIPPED FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO THE USSR BY ROUTE OF
DELIVERY, 22 JUNE1941-20 SEPTEMBER 1945 a

[Long Tons]

Year and Month b All Routes Persian Gulf Soviet Far East North Russia
Black Sea Soviet Artic
Tons Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total Tons
Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total
Total13,499,8614,159,11723.88,243,39747.13,964,23122.7680,7233.9452,3932.5
1941360,77813,5023.7193,29953.6153,97742.700.000.0
June 2,97700.02,988100.000.000.000.0
July27,56700.027,567100.000.000.000.0
August97,48300.093,11395.54,3704.500.000.0
September38,16100.027,62972.410,53227.600.000.0
October65,51300.017,16126.248,35273.800.000.0
November57,6042,9725.213,55923.541,07371.300.000.0
December71,46210,53014.711,28215.849,65069.500.000.0
19422,453,097705,25928.8734,02029.9949,71138.700.064,1072.6
January88,59734(c)26,04729.462,51670.600.000.0
February92,6705,2825.722,20624.065,18270.300.000.0
March213,99917,7548.325,55511.9170,69079.800.000.0
April441,96821,1734.838,4418.7382,35486.500.000.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 1-CARGO SHIPPED FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO THE USSR BY ROUTE OF
DELIVERY, 22 JUNE 1941-20 SEPTEMBER 1945 a-CONTINUED

Year and Month b All Routes Persian Gulf Soviet Far East North Russia
Black Sea Soviet Artic
Tons Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total Tons
Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total
May194,74786,97844.733,03517.074,73438.300.000.0
June193,69591,01247.030,28815.654,72028.300.017,6759.1
July183,36262,49234.163,31334.513,3517.300.044,20624.1
August215,54365,59830.478,61636.569,01332.000.02,2261.1
September179,43072,05740.279,60444.427,76915.400.000.0
October229,331121,27252.9108,05947.100.000.000.0
November176,91170,43039.8106,48160.200.000.000.0
December242,93491,17737.5122,37550.429,38212.100.000.0
19434,794,5451,606,97933.52,388,57749.8681,04314.200.0117,9462.5
January258,05586,83633.797,67137.873,54828.500.000.0
February342,05540,07111.8129,00437.7172,98050.500.000.0
March263,209131,27749.9122,64646.69,2863.500.000.0
April337,572143,80842.6193,76457.400.000.000.0
May349,259121,00234.6216,38062.000.000.011,8773.4
June275,62228,78610.4230,18383.500.000.016,6536.1
July336,094126,18437.5152,21545.300.000.057,69517.2
August469,961177,15337.7261,08755.600.000.031,7216.7
September511,365197,88638.7313,47961.300.000.000.0
October439,655192,74443.8180,87241.466,03915.100.000.0
November568,620194,77534.2228,96440.3144,88125.500.000.0
December643,078166,45725.9262,31240.8214,30933.300.000.0

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Year and Month b All Routes Persian Gulf Soviet Far East North Russia
Black Sea Soviet Artic
Tons Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total Tons
Percent of Total Tons Percent of Total
19446,217,6221,788,86428.82,848,18145.81,452,77523.400.0127,8022.0
January599,239201,71333.7176,17029.4221,35636.900.000.0
February341,158114,16133.5100,01729.3126,98037.200.000.0
March351,751150,50042.891,29926.0109,95231.200.000.0
April408,870274,79167.2134,07932.800.000.000.0
May553,376289,07052.2264,30647.800.000.000.0
June522,556187,34935.9307,22458.800.000.027,9835.3
July624,578127,39320.4275,76144.2155,76024.900.065,66410.5
August561,53336,4376.5308,61455.0185,56233.000.030,9205.5
September579,86087,86115.2298,20851.4190,55632.900.03,2350.5
October545,414156,22828.6309,44156.879,74514.600.000.0
November564,62895,86417.0313,91655.6154,84827.400.000.0
December564,65967,49712.0269,14647.7228,01640.300.000.0
19453,673,81944,5131.22,079,32056.6726,72519.8680,72318.5142,5383.9
January405,76231,4547.8194,91448.0118,86929.360,52514.900.0
February450,5884,4971.0181,74140.3153,27834.0111,07224.700.0
March487,0304,4090.9161,78633.2148,73130.5172,10435.400.0
April540,2781,2320.2193,70935.9167,18030.9178,15733.000.0
May768,2952,9210.4518,21267.4138,66718.1108,49514.100.0
June329,19100.0275,01883.500.021,6386.632,5359.9
July408,55400.0313,36076.700.01,2680.393,92623.0
August234,60600.0200,36985.400.018,1607.716,0776.9
September49,51500.040,21181.200.09,30418.800.0

a Represents total shipments from the Western Hemisphere, principally
leand-lease supplies, including goods for Canadian and British accounts.
Includes approximately 488,000 tons lost en route, principally in 1942. Does not
include some 555,000 long tons of petroleum products originating at British
refineries in Abadan, Iran, replaced by allocations from U.S. supplies for
British use. Does not include quantities of supplies originally shipped to U.S.
Army Air Force Eastern Command shuttle bases in the Ukraine or supplies shipped
for U.S. Army use in the Persian Corridor.

b Represents date of departure from Western Hemisphere ports.
c Less than 0.05 percent.
Source: U.S. State Department, work sheets used in compiling Report on War
Aid Furnished by the United States to the USSR, November 28, 1945.

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TABLE 2-CARGO SHIPPED FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO PERSIAN GULF PORTS FOR THE
USSR, BY TYPE, NOVEMBER 1941-MAY-1945 a
[Long Tons]

Year and Month b Number of Vessels cTotal shipmentsUnited States
ShipmentsBritish and Canadian Shipments
All Types AircraftCombat VehiclesTrucks d Other Vehicles e Guns and
Ammunition t Food Metal and Metal Products Petroleum Products g Other b
Total
6464,159,1174,073,97839,64570,407873,84670,178144,361995,3681,248,51745,068586,58885,139
19411213,50211,327377010,138000443393302,175
Nov12,9721,3983408510004430701,574
Dec1110,5309,92934309,287000039260601
1942140705,259685,50011,20720,045143,927044,21484,108339,8891,56640,54419,759
Jan1343434000000000
Feb145,2825,2821,18502,253001,517003270
Mar1217,75415,2641,43708,493044,33566303322,490
Apr621,17321,1738509,474013,0778,37301630
May1386,97885,0506391,62510,624071412,36252,49306,5931,928
Jun1391,01287,3629602,61812,975078510,52250,18509,3173,650
Jul1562,49261,7725172,7804,15401,4943,33343,79505,699720
Aug1665,59863,7341,4442,4065,24704,1882,30143,36604,7821,864
Sep1072,05769,6195503,18013,75205,6147,62236,03802,8632,438
Oct15121,272117,9272,5174,00826,078015,91811,76152,7324644,4493,345
Nov1070,43069,1798421,18125,83906,1105,86527,1951462,0011,251
Dec1591,17789,1049972,24725,03809,38621,41325,0499564,0182,073
19432411,606,9791,563,60016,71310,523308,52641,44736,222423,660412,94626,449287,11443,379
Jan1686,83677,64637846318,8112,0077,62717,74122,960467,6139,190
Feb740,07137,42925688,6391,0091,8198,11113,139964,3522,642
Mar20131,277128,5331,8854331,7711,7133,34239,70732,177(i)17,8952,744
Apr21143,808140,5912,26765629,7854,200038,69738,8741,61524,4973,217
May19121,002119,0381,92522226,1192,655028,63934,0143,76921,6951,964
Jun728,78628,78625(i)6,404010510,1419,8898021,4020
Jul21126,184123,8012,59421723,9752,0003,10333,78933,0404,89520,1882,383

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Year and Month b Number of Vessels cTotal shipmentsUnited States
ShipmentsBritish and Canadian Shipments
All Types AircraftCombat VehiclesTrucks d Other Vehicles e Guns and
Ammunition t Food Metal and Metal Products Petroleum Products g Other b
Aug26177,153167,4422,11065419,8013,4053,85040,50843,6627,60745,8459,711
Sep29197,886196,4362,8624,07438,5344,6004,42338,15852,8856,63244,2681,450
Oct28192,744188,5307961,97340,2446,0165,66043,99853,47658035,7874,214
Nov26194,775189,41082344034,5606,6773,81461,80342,67640738,2105,365
Dec21166,457165,9587921,77329,8837,1652,47962,36836,154025,344499
19442401,788,8641,700,28211,34839,839394,82928,47963,418478,591482,66114,226256,89118,582
Jan26201,713200,5301,1743,54134,6898,1934,13179,19535,76723833,6021,183
Feb16114,161113,8721,1753,75116,6313,2953,99740,76222,53575920,967289
Mar22150,500150,2432,4031,89927,9622,9814,15262,75026,13468821,274257
Apr35274,791273,4622,0347,55149,8975,8184,64076,52958,4522,71065,8311,329
May36289,070288,4652,5016,68361,1792,60615,11864,37490,41574244,847605
Jun26187,349186,2181,1514,03550,8401,4435,30232,43266,0433,02921,9431,131
Jul20127,393123,3408595,81025,6981,1244,75630,13131,4221,50722,0334,053
Aug536,43736,4375078215,78132803,86213,953491,632(i)
Sep1187,86187,63701,90626,9426665,50715,46332,8498173,487224
Oct21156,228150,20213,07437,7966349,67340,64546,0031,32611,0506,026
Nov1395,86493,901080726,6849475,10317,55934,9941,4436,3641,963
Dec967,49765,9750020,7304441,03914,88924,0949183,8611,522
1945 1344,51343,2690016,4262525079,00912,5782,7881,7091,244
Jan631,45430,6670011,923875075,94010,4966951,019787
Feb24,4974,497002,67013005521,0710740
Mar24,4093,952001,400002032562,0930457
Apr11,2321,23200000971002610
May22,9212,921004333501,34375503550

a Represents total quantities shipped from Western Hemisphere ports during
the months indicated. Includes quantities lost or diverted en route. Does not
include quantities originally shipped to U.S. Army Sir Force Eastern Command
shuttle bases in the Ukraine or supplies shipped for U.S. Army use in the
Persian Corridor.

b Represents date of departure from Western Hemisphere ports.
c Includes 105 vessels whose cargo included a minor portion consigned to
USSR.
d Includes jeep and trailers.
e Consist chiefly of motorcycles and tractors.
f Includes explosives.
g Does not include some 555,000 tons of petroleum products, originating at
British refineries in Abadan, Iran, and replaced by allocation from U.S.
supplies for British use.
h Includes communication and railroad equipment, textiles, rubber products,
and other miscellaneous materials and products.
i Less than 0.5 tons.
Source: U.S. State Department, work sheets used in compiling Report on War
Aid Furnished by the United States tot he USSR, November 28,1945.

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TABLE 3-CARGO DISCHARGED AT AMERICAN-OPERATED PORTS IN THE PERSIAN GULF, JANUARY
1943-MAY 1945 a
[Long Tons]
Year and Month Total Discharged Consignee Port Discharge
USSR Other Khorramshahr Bandar Shahpur
Total3,900,815(b)(b)2,804,9181,095,897
19431,673,568(b)(b)1,190,483483,085
January67,238(b)(b)41,42125,817
February88,339(b)(b)63,11325,226
March110,958(b)(b)81,43729,521
April117,621117,621090,97626,645
May111,372106,1095,26380,11131,261
June120,930113,7597,17186,85234,078
July152,684138,22614,458108,25944,425
August157,388111,40845,980111,10746,281
September143,83895,48048,358110,80333,035
October154,034139,68914,345109,19944,835
November222,224203,94918,275151,71970,505
December226,942213,05113,891155,48671,456
19442,005,7271,884,845120,8821,394,114611,613
January208,854195,86312,991136,75672,098
February147,009147,0090105,01141,998
March213,534204,4009,134136,57376,961
April71,35860,04811,31050,51920,839
May185,896185,8960122,11563,781
June203,548193,6209,928140,29663,252
July287,917273,57514,342192,76195,156
August183,817177,5036,314124,00459,813
September129,416114,47414,94292,22037,196
October74,46859,00915,45968,3706,098
November143,747132,86910,878105,20238,545
December156,163140,57915,584120,28735,876

See footnotes at the end of table.

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TABLE 3-CARGO DISCHARGED AT AMERICAN-OPERATED PORTS IN THE PERSIAN GULF, JANUARY
1943-MAY 1945 a- CONTINUED
Year and Month Total Discharged Consignee Port of Discharge
USSR Other Khorramshahr Bandar Shahpur
1945221,520198,82422,696220,3211,199
January98,61895,5773,04197,4191,199
February71,86965,1226,74771,8690
March30,21630,216030,2160
April8,1412477,8948,1410
May12,6767,6625,01412,6760

a Does not include 234,992 long tons landed at Cheybassi, Iran, which were
initially discharged elsewhere. Monthly landings at Cheybassi during the period
of American operation were as follows:
1943
Jul 16,700
Aug 19,731
Sep 17,111 October 17,051
Nov 17,935
Dec 19,840

1944
Jan 17,058
Feb 11,769
Mar 12,211 Apr 15,941
May 13,446
Jun 18,602 Jul 17,237
Aug 18,554
Sep 1,806

b Data not available.
Source: Headquarters, Persian Gulf Command, U.S. Army, Office of the ACofS
for Operations, Movements Branch, Complete Summary of Port and Transportation
Agencies Performance of PGC Operations Through 3_ May 1945, 5 July 1645, p.6,
supplemented by monthly reports of operations at respective ports.

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TABLE 4- SUPPLIES DELIVERED TO THE USSR THROUGH THE PERSIAN CORRIDOR, BY TYPE OF
TRANSPORT, 1942-1945 a
[Long Tons]
Year and Month TotalRailwayAssembled Trucks and CargoMotor Transport
ServiceAssembled AircraftBritish Agencies b
Total5,149,3762,989,0791,235,088408,46036,018480,731
1942353,114165,65570,41504,940112,104
19431,793894,767479,591189,73619,728210,110
January51,285c 23,9816,6720d 84219,790
February68,808c 33,58518,871135d 51615,701
March75,605c 28,18127,9883,570d 94814,918
April101,15544,59029,2848,768d 1,72716,786
May127,57254,83541,54911,002d 1,20018,986
June147,19367,72948,48711,252d 75818,967
July178,74284,41458,83017,068d 1,11617,314
August164,42272,42149,18821,103d 1,55820,152
September199,293102,26155,55623,335d 1,86316,278
October217,252121,26147,06526,3893,26418,587
November214,587120,09841,24432,7293,45617,060
December248,018140,72554,85734,3852,48015,571
19442,555,1721,594,781571,800218,72411,350158,517
January257,531146,68556,72632,3851,00220,733
February205,305121,12953,09710,3651,20319,511
March225,735125,72652,63229,4431,10116,833
April144,56978,96634,98312,6411,59416,385
May193,332113,58344,30113,6161,68720,145
June253,068140,66457,05031,7451,66521,944
July282,097164,83461,72836,7271,66617,642
August275,137164,25362,03632,79476815,286
September238,136170,10049,4618,1877549,634
October145,395109,69830,0024,19695404
November151,894112,21833,7365,6253150
December182,973146,92536,048000

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4- SUPPLIES DELIVERED TO THE USSR THROUGH THE PERSIAN CORRIDOR, BY TYPE OF
TRANSPORT, 1942-1945 a- 5 a- CONTINUED
Year and MonthTotalRailwayAssembled Trucks and CargoMotor Transport
ServiceAssembled AircraftBritish Agencies b
1945447,158333,876113,2820(e)(e)
January142,309105,70636,603000
February137,63086,90250,7280(e)(e)
March84,58363,65620,927000
April51,33346,3095,024000
May31,30331,30300(e)(e)

a Figures shown include some data for British operations. The total of
5,149,376 long tons delivered includes 165,655 tons delivered by the British
during their operation of the Iranian State Railway in 1942 and 480,731 tons
delivered by the United Kingdom Commercial Cooperation and other British
agencies through out the entire period. The remaining 4,502,990 tons were
delivered chiefly by the U.S. Army but include unknown British tonnages in 1942
figures for assembled trucks and aircraft, as well as the British share of rail
deliveries during the period of joint operation (January-March 1943); which
reduce the U.S. share to 4,417,243. See Ch. I, n. 4.
b Represents tonnages carried by the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation
and British military agencies, chiefly via the Khanaqin Lift. Data are
unofficial and may be incomplete; official British data are not available.
c Railway operated jointly by U.S. and British agencies.
d Partly estimated. The 10,528 tons reported for the period
January-September 1943 was prorated by month, based on quantities, types and
weights of planes delivered each month (basic weight of planes delivered tot he
American command by air and cased weight of planes delivered by water).
e Data not available for 8 aircraft delivered to USSR in 1945 (see Tables
10 and 11).
Source: Headquarters, Persian Gulf Command, U.S. Army, Office of the ACofS
for Operation, Movements Branch Complete Summary of Port and Transportation
Agencies Performance of PGC Operations Through 31 May 1946, 5 July 1945, p.2.

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TABLE 5-FREIGHT HAULED BY RAIL NORTH OF ANDIMESHK, IRAN, AUGUST 1942-MAY 1945 a
[Long Tons]

Year and MonthTotalUSSR SuppliesU.S. Army Eastern CommandInternal Traffic
TotalCivil Supplies bOil cOther d
Total c 4,701,244 c 28,5131,703,652271,4601,155,041277,151
1942 (five months)c 293,042c 165,6550127,38717,87880,79328,716
August35,77012,440023,330013,8809,450
September48,02223,807024,2153,14816,3074,760
October50,98723,074027,9133,85020,0284,035
November46,46620,450026,0165,08115,2785,657
December48,64822,735025,9135,79915,3004,814
19431,419,105894,7670524,33865,110364,37594,853
January52,28523,981028,3043,97518,9255,404
February64,20433,585030,6194,72318,9836,913
March65,52228,181037,3415,56825,1236,650
April87,78444,590043,1946,53227,6099,017
May98,35354,835043,5187,53231,5974,389
June108,77967,729041,0503,10331,9495,998
July119,48084,414035,0663,70022,0619,305
August111,25172,421038,8303,82026,2908,720
September150,751102,261048,4905,67032,23510,585
October175,818121,947053,8714,53437,80811,529
November185,623120,098065,5259,54746,1489,830
December199,255140,725058,5306,37045,6476,513

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Year and MonthTotalUSSR SuppliesU.S. Army Eastern CommandInternal Traffic
TotalCivil Supplies bOil cOther d
19442,375,1161,594,7818,513771,822124,068533,963113,791
January222,866146,685076,1819,21254,27012,699
February189,882121,129068,75310,94351,4966,314
March191,490125,726065,7649,46549,2237,076
April145,71878,966066,75210,20547,9118,636
May174,935113,583061,35213,91439,0477,477
June205,342140,6641,23063,4488,21143,04712,190
July233,132164,8346,54761,7516,70145,1759,875
August225,132164,25367860,8868,86442,6719,351
September225,817170,1005855,3697,82640,5996,944
October175,739109,698066,04114,29740,65211,092
November172,235112,218060,01710,52037,24012,257
December212,433146,925065,50813,91041,7189,880
1945 (five months)613,981333,8760280,10564,404175,91039,791
January182,286105,706076,58018,24349,3398,998
February149,67186,902062,76914,82440,6687,277
March111,52963,656047,8737,76130,3019,811
April99,97946,309053,67014,71630,3498,605
May70,51631,303039,2138,86025,2535,100

a Represents tonnages delivered during the months indicated. Does not
include passenger hauls.
b Includes Persian civilian supplies and wheat from Sultanabad, Iran. Does
not include oil.
c Includes packed petroleum products and civilian and railway bulk oil.
d Includes supplies for transportation store; U.S. , British, and Russian
military requirements in Iran; and local requirements of Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.,
United Kingdom Commercial Cooperation, and Polish interest.
e Includes 63,149 tons of USSR supplies delivered by rail before August
1942.
Source: Headquarters, Persian Gulf Command, U.S. Army, Office of the ACofS
for Operations, Movements Branch, Complete Summary of Port and Transportation
Agencies Performance of PGC Operations Through 31 May 1945, 5 July 1945, pp.
18-21.

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TABLE 6-FREIGHT HAULED IN THE PERSIAN CORRIDOR BY THE MOTOR TRANSPORT SERVICE,
1943-1944

Year and MonthTruck-miles Operated bFreight Hauled a (Long Tons)
TotalUSSR SuppliesU.S. Army Supplies
Lend-LeaseScrap Lumber cTotalMotor Transport ServiceOther
TonsPercent of TotalNorth of AndimeshkSouth of Andimeshk d
Total99,967,863618,946408,46066.02,953207,53318,22781,385107,921
194347,502,608301,764189,73662.90112,02811,76138,33961,928
January0000.000000
February0e 174e 13577.603900e 39
March1,034,2246,2903,57056.702,7205101372,073
April2,274,49512,3768,76870.803,6084942702,844
May2,801,69217,49211,00262.906,4909567454,789
June3,496,62829,08511,25238.7017,8338643,55113,418
July4,383,10527,83717,06861.3010,7691,2293,0806,460
August5,671,80832,33221,10365.3011,2291,7523,0256,452
September5,766,69940,47923,33557.6017,1441,4949,4296,221
October6,642,03640,26426,38965.5013,8752,1214,7177,037
November7,404,42543,29232,72975.6010,5631,4802,6626,421
December8,027,49652,14334,38565.9017,75886110,7236,174
194452,467,255317,182218,72469.02,95395,5056,62442,88845,993
January7,397,82042,67932,38575.9010,2946224,2975,375
February3,116,03218,72510,36555.41388,2224743,5894,159
March6,222,16438,65729,44376.2659,1496195,2093,321

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Year and MonthTruck-miles Operated bFreight Hauled a (Long Tons)
TotalUSSR SuppliesU.S. Army Supplies
Lend-LeaseScrap Lumber cTotalMotor Transport ServiceOther
TonsPercent of TotalNorth of AndimeshkSouth of Andimeshk d
April3,545,84629,78412,64142.483116,3122985,05010,964
May3,297,43922,57913,61660.308,9633274,3724,264
June6,646,86437,11331,74585.505,3688272,4962,045
July7,718,59242,19736,72787.005,4706032,1652,702
August6,921,25139,19732,79482.806,8305372,3663,927
September2,285,93315,6498,18752.38586,6041,0952,5493,960
October2,836,95915,1685,19634.31,0618,9113295,5383,044
November2,476,35515,0075,62537.509,3828935,2573,232
December0000.000000

a Represents supplies delivered during the months indicated. Does not
include 95,023 tons of gravel hauled during the period September 1943-July 1944
for use in MTS construction of hard standing areas.
b Represents miles operated, loaded and empty, except that mileage of
maintenance and deadhead vehicles engaged in gravel haul is not included.
c Represents packing-case lumber delivered to USSR.
d Consist chiefly of tonnages hauled by the Third Provisional Truck Company,
operating separately from main MTS fleet.
e Represents freight loaded 28 February and reported as February tonnage,
although actually it did not leave Andimeshk until 1 March. (Motor Transport
Service, Historical Report, 1-31 March 1943,p.2, PGF 131-C).
Source: Persian Gulf Command, Motor Transport Service, Monthly Statistical
Report of Operations for November 1944. \

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TABLE 7-NUMBER OF VEHICLES ASSEMBLED AT TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANTS IN THE PERSIAN
CORRIDOR, MARCH 1942-APRIL 1945
Assemble forAll PlantAndimeshk b (TAP I)Khorramshahr b (TAP II)Bushire
(TAP III) Rafadiyah (TAP IV)Andimeshk Ordance DepotTehran Checkup Station
TotalCargo TrucksOther a
Totalc 191,075172,84218,23379,96188,060c 6,865c 16,161244
USSR184,112166,76017,35278,62783,2186,62815,611244
U.S. Army6,3645,6647007434,83423755000
Iranc 390366243828(c)(c)00
British Armyc 199421571990(c)(c)00
UKCCc 10100100(c)(c)00

a Consist chiefly of jeeps and weapons carriers.
b TAP I (Truck Assembly Plant I) was operated by General Motors Overseas
Corporation from 26 March 1942 through 30 June 1943. Records of GMOC show a
total output of 20,380 vehicles during this period , compared with 20,081
indicated by U.S. Army records for the same period. TAP II was operated by
General Motors Overseas Corporation from 26 January 1943 through 30 June 1943.
Records of GMOC show a total output of 9,690 vehicles during this period,
compared with 9,670 indicated by U.S. Army records for the same period. The
General Motors count includes vehicles still being processed on the last date of
contractor operations. U.S. Army figures are based on delivery of completed
vehicles.
c Does not include assemblies at the British-operated plants at Bushire and
Rafadiyah for British or Iranian use. These antedated and also paralleled USSR
assembly operations at these plants.
Source: Headquarters, Persian Gulf Command, U.S. Army, Office of the ACofS
for Operations, MOvements Branch, Complete Summary of Port and Transportation
Agencies Performance of PGC Operations Through 31 May 1945,5 July 1945, p. 24.

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TABLE 8-MONTHLY OUTPUT OF ASSEMBLED VEHICLES AT TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANT II,
KHORRAMSHAR, IRAN, 26 JANUARY 1943-19 APRIL 1945
Year and MonthAll Vehicles USSR VehiclesU.S. Army Vehicles
TotalCargo TrucksOther VehiclesTotalCargo TrucksOther Vehicles
Total88,05283,21881,5791,6394,8344,679155
194331,93828,01426,4791,5353,9243,88440
January3333330000
February798798549249000
March1,3091,309887422000
April2,2612,2611,587674000
May2,1532,1352,1122318180
June3,1162,6572,65524594590
July3,1172,6722,632404454450
August3,7612,8562,8193790588718
September4,0323,2993,290973372112
October3,7613,0793,07906826775
November3,1852,7242,71954614565
December4,4124,1914,117742212210
194441,43440,63640,53210479877523
January3,8573,6763,654221811792
February3,9353,8203,803171151150
March3,3593,3283,3022631310
April2,3962,3262,325170700
May3,4003,3713,371029290
June3,6553,5973,597058508
July3,9163,8423,842074731
August3,8613,7703,762891910
September3,0553,0553,02530000
October2,1472,0942,094053530
November3,1023,0783,078024231
December4,7514,6794,6790726111
194514,68014,56814,56801122092
January5,5825,5785,5780404
February6,1136,0616,0610521141
March2,4302,3742,374056947
April5555555550000

a Does not include 8 cargo trucks assembled for the Iranian Government.
Source: Headquarters, Persian Gulf Command, U.S.Army, Office of the ACofS
for Operations, Movements Branch, Complete Summary of Port and Transportation
Agencies Performance of PGC Operations Through 31 May 1945, 5 July 1945, pp.
25ff.

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TABLE 9-MONTHLY OUTPUT OF ASSEMBLED VEHICLES AT TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANT I,
ANDIMESHK, IRAN , MARCH 1942-DECEMBER 1944
Year and MonthAll VehiclesUSSR VehiclesU.S. Army Vehicles
TotalCargo TrucksOther VehiclesTotalCargo TrucksOther Vehicles
Total a79,37078,62763,17315,454743198545
19428,8168,8168,239577000
April b3223223220000
May9469469460000
June2,2412,2412,2410000
July1,0241,02499925000
August1,1711,1711,070101000
September598598432166000
October64064058456000
November72672666066000
December844844718126000
Undistributed c30430426737000
194333,66133,14824,5328,616513191322
January1,1651,15191623514014
February1,0971,01865236679790
March1,4491,42196445728280
April1,6171,54897557369690
May1,8711,8561,7629415150
June4,0664,0663,093973000
July2,7042,7012,015686303
August3,4233,3962,61678027027
September3,4783,4783,015463000
October2,8072,6682,0066621390139
November3,9143,8673,40146647047
December6,0705,9783,1172,86192092
194436,89336,66330,4026,2612307223
January5,1165,0623,2051,85754450
February3,6323,6043,45415028028
March2,6672,6382,6132529029
April2,5252,5182,352166716
May1,8281,8261,81214202
June3,5253,5253,130395000
July4,4074,4073,537870000
August4,6734,6633,6441,01910010

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 9-MONTHLY OUTPUT OF ASSEMBLED VEHICLES AT TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANT I,
ANDIMESHK, IRAN , MARCH 1942-DECEMBER 1944-CONTINUED
Year and MonthAll VehiclesUSSR VehiclesU.S. Army Vehicles
TotalCargo TrucksOther VehiclesTotalCargo TrucksOther Vehicles
September3,8433,7892,0571,73254054
October1,5481,5161,4833332032
November2,5792,5652,565014212
December5505505500000

a Does not include 591 vehicles assembled for other agencies, distributed as
follows: Iranian Government, 366 cargo trucks and 16 other vehicles; British, 42
cargo trucks and 157 other vehicles; United Kingdom Commercial Corporation, 10
cargo trucks. Monthly distribution for these assemblies is not available.
b Includes the first few vehicles assembled at the beginning of operations
during the last week in March other figures were based. The months in which
these acceptances took place are not known.
Source: Headquarters Persian Gulf Command, U.S. Army, Office of the ACofS
for Operations Through 31 May 1945, 5 July 1945, pp. 25ff.
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TABLE 10-MONTHLY DELIVERIES OF AIRCRAFT TO THE USSR BY THE ARMY IN THE PERSIAN
CORRIDOR, 1942-1945 a
[Number of Planes]
Month1942194319441945
Total7422,4461,6788
January01021720
February1671331
March 51141700
April332142700
May811521587
June128963010
July1111411700
August512041010
September56253900
October68395550
November110393370
December98315210

a Includes data for 995 aircraft flown to Abadan, Iran, as well as for 3,879
cased aircraft shipped to Abadan by water and assembled for the USSR. Does not
include data for aircraft turned over to the USSR unassembled.
Source: Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Special One-Time Report of
Deliviries of AAF Aircraft to the USSR, August 1947.
TABLE 11-AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO THE USSR BY U.S. ARMY IN THE PERSIAN CORRIDOR, BY
TYPE, 1942-1945 a
[Number of Planes]
TypeTotal1942194319441945
All types47,8747422,4461,6788
A-20, Bomber (Light) b1,2694684913091
DB-7, Bomber (Light) c151150100
B-25, Bomber (Med.) d1241032100
P-39, Fighter2,03021,1598663
P-40 Fighter1,091197553170
P-47, Fighter188001844
AT-6, Trainer2101920

a Does not include data for aircraft turned over the USSR unassembled.
b Includes 871 A-20's flown to Abadan, Iran.
c British designation for A-20 light (fighter) bomber.
d All B-25's were flown to Abadan, Iran. Later redesignated as light bomber.
Source: Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Special One-Time Report of
Deliveries of AAF Aircraft to the USSR, August 1947.

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TABLE 12-ASSIGNED STRENGTH OF U.S. ARMY FORCES IN THE PERSIAN CORRIDOR, a
1943-1945
Month194319441945
TotalOfficers bEnlisted MenTotalOfficers bEnlisted MenTotalOfficers
bEnlisted Men
January10,94972310,22629,4451,82427,62126,0821,74024,3421
February12,86880812,06029,6911,85127,84020,8831,42719,456
March18,5091,13217,37729,2861,95627,33018,8931,22917,664
April18,5131,16717,34629,3001,80627,49415,7931,11314,681
May23,2081,40921,79928,8531,80327,05016,0631,09714,966
June25,4231,70323,72028,4931,75626,73713,54793112,616
July27,3201,74825,57228,2961,76726,5299,1736678,506
August28,5841,81126,77328,1681,73226,4366,9225666,356
September28,2181,81226,40627,7391,69826,041c 5,740c 453c 5,287
October29,5451,83927,70627,7101,78625,9245,7874435,344
November29,5891,84627,74326,3011,69324,6084,2633243, 939
December28,7571,83626,92126,6471,71824,929(d)(d)(d)

a represent assigned strength as of the day of each month. Attached strength
in the area is not included, but generally was less than 2,000 and consisted
primarily of ATC personnel. Prior to 1943, U.S. Army personnel in the Persian
Corridor amounted only to a few hundred until the first major force arrived in
December 1942, raising total assigned strength to 451 officers and 5,456
enlisted men by the end of that month.
b Includes warrant officers, nurses, dietitians, and physical therapists.
c Data not reported. The total shown was taken from PGSC Report to War
Department Budget Officer for House Subcommittee on War Department
Appropriations, 5 October 1945, p. 1. Data for officers and enlisted men
estimated.
d Final evacuation of command troops occurred 30 December 1945.
Source: War Department General Staff Office of the Adjutant General, Machine
Records Branch, Strength of the Army STM-30, for respective months.

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TABLE 13-DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN THE PERSIAN CORRIDOR,
1943-1945
[Selected Dates]
Nationality and Type of Work194319441945
30 April31 December31 August31 December31 July
Total24,28541,09935,12616,4606,145
Americana 31737400
Native23,96840,68234,64015,9495,850
Polish0380482511295
Assembly Plants, Aircraft(b)994c 143130
Assembly Plant, Truck(b)5,4484,3082,056(d)
Construction, Highway e7961,7711,0294854
Construction, Other14,7588,0393,7631,696178
Depots (excludes Ordnance)1,3463,3091,9091,5641,529
Hospitals19741970342164
Motor Transport Service3,0441,2931,1561,118377
Ordnance2,0556,4637,3733,879647
Railway g83954946534850
Service and Supply h6724,0926,1515,0933,246

a Engaged in road and building construction and in projects for the district
engineers, Tehran District.
b Data not available; excluded from total.
c After 19 July 1944 aircraft assembly was restricted to planes then on hand
or en route.
d Operations ceased in April 1945.
e Includes maintenance workers.
f Operations of convoys ended 1 December 1944.
g Does not include civilians directly employed by the ISR, numbering some
30,000 at the peak in 1944.
h Includes maintenance of buildings and utilities; supply of posts, areas,
and operating services; operation of motor pools and laundries; and employees
such as clerks, stenographers, houseboys, janitors, and waitresses.
Source: Semimonthly and monthly reports of civilian employees, 15 April
1943-31 July 1945 (adjusted) PGF 151.

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TABLE 14-ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING FIXED INSTALLATIONS IN THE PERSIAN
CORRIDOR, 1943-1945 a
Type of ConstructionTotalUnited StatesBritish b
TotalConstructionLend-lease cTotalConstructionReciprocal Aid d
Total$
98,233,00$61,828,000$61,103,000$725,000$36,405,000$31,698,000$4,707,000
Ports e14,838,0007,391,0007,122,000269,0007,447,0005,250,0002,197,000
Military Railway Service2,184,0002,033,0002,033,0000151,00092,00059,000
Motor Transport Service4,619,0004,334,0004,334,0000285,0000285,000
Aid-to-Russia
Highways54,157,00035,038,00035,006,00032,00019,119,00018,862,000257,000
Signal Service5,977,0001,848,0001,847,0001,0004,129,0003,806,000323,000
Petroleum Operations841,000368,0000368,000473,000473,0000
Other f15,617,00010,816,00010,761,00055,0004,801,0003,215,0001,586,000

a Represents total cumulative costs form the beginning of operations through
31 December 1944.
b Costs shown apply only to those installations used by or available to the
U.S. Army, including installations in which the U.S. dollars at the 1945
exchange rate of $4.035 to the pound.
c Represents value of U.S. contributions to British constructions.
d Represents value of British contributions to U.S. construction.
e Comprises installations at Bandar Shahpur, Khorramshahr (including Russian
Dump), and Cheybassi.
f Includes such installations as posts, camps, and stations other then hose
for MRS; depots; airfields; assembly plants; hospitals; checkup stations.
Source: Joint Reporter on Construction Cost Data (as of 1 December 1944)
adopted by British and American Agencies at Surplus Property Disposal Meeting,
Tehran, 14 March 1945, PGF 127.

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TABLE 15-DRUM PRODUCTION AT BAHREIN, 1944-1945
MonthQuantityMonthQuantity
Total318,8861945277,579
194441,307January25,620
July54February41,691
August4,511March30,779
September310April48,949
October889May23,665
November15,724June42,698
December19,819July64,177

Source: Persian Gulf Command, Plants Branch, Operations Division, Historical
Report for period 1 May 1945-10 August 1945, Inclosure I.

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