The Quartermasters Corps; Organization, Supply, and Services Vol. 2: 1995 NEW Softback

Author: Anon

Publisher: 1995, Center of Military History

Pagination: 433

Format: Softback

Condition: Old New Stock, with some light handling/shelf wear to the cover.

An official military manual. Includes Personnel and training, classification of enlisted men, use of Negro troops, Quartermaster Officer selection and training, Activation of Units, Animals and their Military Use, and Care of the Dead.

This volume is the second in a series which will record the experiences of the Quartermaster Corps in World War II. It should serve to impress students of military affairs, particularly those in staff and command positions, with the vastness and complexity of the activity involved in equipping and maintaining troops in the field. It tells a story of rapid expansion to meet the needs of a growing Army, of organizational readjustment in the midst of operations, of supply programs scrapped or modified in the face of unexpected demands, of improvisation and production under pressure when plans were inadequate or lacking. It clearly demonstrates the necessity in time of peace for a flexible organization, vision and care in planning, and a program of continuous military research and development to meet the sudden impact of war.