There are a number of items here which helped the Russian Army defeat the Germans. A very important one was "Tushonka", a pork product prepared especially for them. World War II supplies.
Anything shipped by rail or truck can be handled with pallets. This picture shows the method used for soya flour, cottonseed meal, fish meal, wheat flour, pulverized oats, bran and middling.
Wilmington Marine Terminal's vehicles during the Victory Parade, November 5, 1945. The sign on the first vehicle reads " Wilmington Marine Terminal, a vital link in the transportation chain to victory."