The purpose of this report is to present all available significant aspects of the petroleum economy and facilities of the island of Formosa (Taiwan), part of the Empire of Japan. The facts and figures are limited by lack of official statistics...
This monograph was one of a series prepared by the faculty of the Quartermaster Corps School dealing with the operations of the Quartermaster Corps during the World War. It reveals some of the lessons learned of the World War on the subject of...
This student papers discusses acquisition of storage space (construction/contracts/sub-depots), storage principles and methods (pre-war and modern), Army warehouse designs (multi-story and single story), modern storage, open storage, and modern...
United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, Headquarters of the Commander in Chief
This volume was prepared for the purpose to make available the information on existing facilities at each advance base in the Central Pacific Area in June of 1945. The paragraph outline presents the following facts about the islands described:...
Contains information on advanced base development in the Pacific region. Includes: general command and general administrative organization and installations; tactical organizations and installations; general supply and maintenance organization and...
Under public pressure to reduce defense spending and a Congressional demand for increased efficiency created by the collapse of the Soviet Union during the early 1990's, the United States Army has repeatedly been accused of maintaining unnecessary...
This document contains a G-2 special study of Iwo Jima. There is an index to standard map symbols, starboard center and profiles of beaches, a vertical photograph of the southern half of the island with beaches superimposed, situation maps, and...
Final Report of the Concept Evaluation of the Bowen- McLaughlin-York (BMY) Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (FAASV), TRADOC Project Number OCEP020
The goal of this paper was to improve the supply of spare parts by employing sound storage. Topics include storage layout, bulk and bin storage, receiving, location activity, order assembly and shipping, inventories, and procedures and training.
Research and Analysis Section of Combat Intelligence, Office of the AC of S, G-2
This document gives demographics and information about Peiping, China during the Second World War. The focus is on terrain, climate, roads/railways/waterways, airfields, Japanese and Chinese forces in the Peiping area, defenses, military supply and...
Discusses a variety issues involving Tsingtao, China including terrain, climate, transportation facilities, Chinese forces in the Shantung Area (communist, puppet and guerrilla), defenses, military storage and supply, electrical communication and...
Statistics on activities of the War Department in the fields of construction and real estate leases, maintenance, and disposal during World War II are presented in this document. Topics discussed include construction, real estate leases, surplus...
Current and emerging United States Army doctrine places great emphasis on the concepts of strategic responsiveness and force projection to meet the National Security Strategy requirements. The use or potential use, of landmines significantly...
Research and Analysis Section of Combat Intelligence, Office of the AC of S, G-2
This document gives demographics and information about Hong Kong and Canton. The focus is on geography, highways and other sources of transport, ports and facilities, counterintelligence, communications, and government among other topics.
This is an analysis and comparison paper on the use of general distribution depots and the use of branch distribution depots in the Army supply distribution system. The study tries to determine whether the Army should continue the use of either, or...
Ordnance, ammunition, and explosives are essential commodities to the warfighter. History shows that effective operational ordnance logistics, supplying the warrior with the munitions they need, is imperative to combat readiness. Adherence to a...
The objective of this monograph is to present a general description of the organization and activities of the transportation zones, including the separate installations over which the zone transportation officers have jurisdiction. More detailed...
This thesis examines the feasibility of using biodiesel-blended fuel to operate U.S. Army tactical vehicles within the continental United States (CONUS). The mixed methodology included quantitative and qualitative data, synthesizing two primary...
Presents the problem of underground facilities for storage in the Zone of the Interior and develops principles which should govern the development and use of such facilities in peace and war.