During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Quartermasters Directorate provided logistical services for the IDF, in a model based on a British design. In July 1948, their supply services took the main part in breaking through the Burma Road into  sieged Jerusalem.
During the 1948 conflict between Arabs and Israelis, the Quartermasters Directorate provided logistical assistance to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), mirroring a British model. In July 1948, their supply services were crucial in breaking through the Burma Road into besieged Jerusalem.