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Millett, John D. 1912-1993,

The organization and role of the Army Service Forces / by John D. Millett. - xviii, 494 pages : illustrations, charts, portraits ; 26 cm. - United States Army in World War II. The Army Service Forces CMH Pub 3-1 . - United States Army in World War II. Army service forces. CMH pub ; 3-1. .

"First printed 1954." Originally published: Washington, D.C. : Office of the Chief of Military History, Dept. of the Army, 1954. Shipping list no: 2018-0005-S.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-470) and index.

PART ONE: The Creation of the Army Services Forces -- I. The War Department and Army organization at the beginning of World War II -- II. The reorganization of the War Department PART II: The Role of the ASF in the War Department -- III. The procurement and supply activities of the ASF -- IV. Strategy and supply: early phases -- V. Strategy and supply: final phases -- VI. Services for the Army -- VII. The ASF and the OPD -- VIII. The Army Air Forces and the ASF -- IX.The Somervell proposals for War Department reorganization -- X. The transfer of ASF activities to the War Department staff -- XI. Further reconsideration of the role of the ASF -- XII. Somervell's relationship with Patterson and Marshall PART THREE: The role of ASF in industrial mobilization -- XIII. The ASF and the WPB: Early attempts to define responsibilities -- XIV. The ASF and the WPB: the control of raw materials -- XV. The ASF and the WPB: the control of production -- XVI. The ASF and other civilian agencies controlling procurement resources -- XVII. The ASF and civilian agencies concerned with military supply and defense -- XVIII. Procurement collaboration with the Navy -- XIX. The Procurement role of the ASF PART FOUR: Internal Organization of the ASF -- XX. The technical services -- XXI. The service commands -- XXII. The evolution of ASF headquarters -- XXIII. The management of the ASF -- XXIV. The proposed ASF reorganization of 1943

ISBN: 9780160934902 0160934907

Source: 008-029-00604-9 GPO

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Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Army Service Forces.
United States. Army --Procurement--History.
United States. Army --Supplies and stores--History.
United States. Army.
United States. Army Service Forces.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
World War (1939-1945)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1939-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
Armed Forces--Procurement.
Armed Forces--Supplies and stores.
Regimental histories.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: D769.2 / .M55 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/1273

GPO Item No.: 0345

Gov. Doc. Class. No.: D114.7:AR 5/2017