 In an effort to stabilize German lines in the West, von Rundstedt was reappointed as Commander-in-Chief West on 7 September 1944.Approaching the Belgian border in early September the Allied offensive came to a grinding halt, as its supply lines struggled to keep up with the pace of the advance.For example, on 2 September, Lieutenant General George Patton's U.S. Third Army requested of gasoline, and received .