The Quartermaster Corps, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint): Organization, Supply, and Services: Organization, Supply, and Services (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Erna Risch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331407516 ISBN 13: 9781331407515

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How the Army’s Quartermaster Corps kept global supply lines moving in World War II—and how its training adapted to modern, fast-paced warfare.

This volume surveys the policies, problems, and evolution of the Quartermaster Corps in the zone of interior, focusing on the training and organization that supported supply, personnel development, and the Corps’ special services during the war. It explains how training shifted from traditional methods to modern, learning-by-doing techniques, and why these changes mattered for keeping food, clothing, and equipment flowing to troops overseas. The book also covers the range of functions the Corps performed, from salvage and reclamation to caring for the dead, laundry operations, and the use of animals in military service.

- How recruitment, training, and unit development were organized to meet wartime needs
- The shift to accelerated, standardized training with films, models, and hands-on practice
- The emergence of new unit types and services, such as motorized support and mobile labs
- The connection between training methods and the broader logistics and demobilization effort

Ideal for readers of military history, logistics, and World War II studies, who want an informed view of how the Quartermaster Corps prepared its people to support fast-moving campaigns.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331407516
• ISBN 13: 9781331407515
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 453