OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MILITARY HISTORY
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1957
. . . to Those Who Served
CONTENTS
Forward vii Introductory Note viii Preface ix Chapter Page Introduction 3 I. The Atlantic and Caribbean Bases 8 II. Alaska and Western Canada 31 III. Build-Up in Britain 69 IV. North Africa 136 V. Sicily and Italy 184 VI. The Invasion of Normandy 233 The Establishment of Planning Machinery for Continental Operations 234 Planning as of D Day 236 Mounting the Invasion 246 Outloading From the United Kingdom 260 Beach and Early Port Operations 269 Initial Motor Transport Activities 282 Early Rail Operations in Normandy 385 The Transfer of Transportation Headquarters to the Continent 287 VII. The Assault on Southern France 290 VIII. France, Belgium, and Germany 301 IX. The Persian Corridor 375 X. The Southwest Pacific 425 XI. The South and Central Pacific 489 XII. China, Burma, and India 475 XIII. Observations and Conclusions 605 Bibliographical Note 620 Guide to Footnotes 626 List of Abbreviations Index 647
TABLES1. Troop Build-up in the United Kingdom, January 1942-February 1943 100 2. Cargo Flow to the United Kingdom, January 1942-May 1943 103 3. Troop Build-up in the United Kingdom in 1943 129