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Table of Contents
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Page]July 1, 1939, to June 30, 1941 Introduction 3 3 The First Phase 3 3 State of the Armed Forces, July 1, 1939 3 3 The President's Emergency Proclamation, September 8, 1939 4 4 The Second Phase 6 6 The President's Messages of May 16 and May 31, 1940 6 6 Progress During the Winter of 1940-41 8 8 Special Problems Incident to the Expansion 8 8 Reorganization of Command and Staff 13 13 State of the Armed Forces July 1, 1941 13 13 Recommendations for the Elimination of Certain Legal Limitations and Restrictions 15 15 General Comments 16 16 Appendix Organization 21 21 Armored Force 21 21 Training 22 22 Personnel 24 24 Regular Army 24 24 Regular Army Reserve 24 24 Enlisted Reserve 24 24 Selective Service 25 25 Construction and Housing 25 25 Armament and Equipage 26 26 National Guard 27 27 Organized Reserves 29 29 United States Military Academy 30 30 Reserve Officers' Training Corps 30 30 Citizens Military Training Camps 31 31 Civilian Conservation Corps 31 31 Morale 31 31 July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1943 Introduction 34 2 The Third Phase 35 3 Extension of Service 35 3 Development of the Army 39 7 Reinforcements for Overseas Garrisons 39 7 Time Factor 41 9 Changing Situation 42 10 The Fourth Phase 42 10 War Is Declared 42 10 Strategy and Control 43 11 Global War 43 11 Struggle for the Philippines 47 15 Coral Sea--High Tide of Aggression 48 16 The Fifth Phase 50 18 The Solomons 50 18 Papua 50 18 European Theater 50 18 United States Troops Move to United Kingdom 52 20 Aerial Assault on Fortress of Europe 52 20 North African Theater 53 21 The Landings 57 25 Diplomatic negotiations 57 25 Race for Tunisia 57 25 Fall of Tunisia 58 26 Enemy Air Power Shattered 59 27 Middle East 61 29 Asiatic Theater 63 31 Operations in Alaska 67 35 Summary 68 36 Conclusion 69 37 Organization 69 37 Logistics 69 37 Training 75 43 Air Forces 75 43 Planning 75 43 Notes 81 49 July 1, 1943, to June 30, 1945 Introduction 107 3 Victory in Europe The Strategic Concept The Fall of Italy On to the Boot Allied Air Established in Europe The Slugging Battle for Rome Pursuit to the North The Final Phases Operation OVERLORD The Preparations Victory in the Air The Assault The Breakout Continental Envolopment The Liberation of France The Westwall The Wehrmacht's Last Blow Closing the Rhine The Watch That Failed The Knockout Victory Over Japan The Road to China Operation CAPITAL Fall of Burma Reverse in China Unremitting Pressure Pacific Pincers Reconquest of the Philippines Battle of the Visayas Battle of Luzon The Net Closes Final Victory Occupation Our Weapons The Troops Manpower Balance Price of Victory Beyond the Call of Duty Information and Recreation Army Management Demobilization For the Common Defense Technical problems have delayed inclusion of the figures (charts and maps) that belong with this volume. They will be added as soon as possible.
Charts 1. Enlisted Personnel of the Active Army, July 1, 1939 4 4 2. Enlisted Personnel of the Active Army, Juanry 31, 1940--227,000 5 5 3. Enlisted Personnel of the Active Army, August 15, 1940--280,000 7 7 4. Enlisted Personnel of the Active Army, June 30, 1941--1,418,097 9 9 5. Tactical Organization of the United States Army 10 10 6. Approved Reception Centers 11 11 7. Replacement Training Centers 12 12 8. Officers' Candidate Schools 14 14 9. Induction of National Guard into Federal Service 28 10. Deployment of American Troops with Arrival Date of First Contingent 11. Expansion of the Army, 1941-43 39 7 12. Tactical Organization Within the United States 13. Time and Space Chart--Air and Water Logistics 14. Comparison of U.S. and Enemy Plane Losses in Southwest Pacific and North African Theaters 15. Prisoner of War Camps 16. Officer Strength, United States Army 17. Organization of the Army 18. Organization of the Army Service Forces 19. Activation of Army Service Force Units 20. Organization of the Army Ground Forces 21. Organization of the Army Air Forces 22. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, Training Centers and Schools 23. Authorized Capacity, Officer Candidate Schools 24. Major War Construction-Corps of Engineers 25. U.S. Army Battle Casualties, 7 December 1941 Through 30 June 1943 26. Replacement Training Centers 27. Building an Infantry Division 28. Training a Combat Group (Heavy Bombardment) Maps 1. Solomon Islands Area 2. New Guinea-Bismarck Area 3. French Northwest Africa 4. Battle of Tunisia, January 12-April 23, 1943 5. Final Breakthrough tnis and Bizerte 6. Southeast Asia 7. Victory in Europe 8. Fortress of Europe 9. Operation HUSKY 10. Operation AVALANCHE 11. From Cassino to the Arno 12. Final Offensive in Italy 13. Operation OVERLORD 14. The Normandy Beaches 15. Breakout 16. Operation ANVIL 17. Battle of France 18. Path of the Red Army 19. Ardennes Counteroffensive 20. Closing the Rhine 21. Battle of Germany 22. Victory over Japan 23. Burma Campaign 24. Japanese Operations Against U.S. Airfields 25. The Great Ocean 26. Southwest Attack 27. Central Pacific Advance 28. Battle of Leyte 29. Theaters of Operations 30. Battle of Luzon 31. Philippine Liberation 32. Okinawa 33. Planned Assault on Japan 34. The Arena of Victory 35. Zones of Occupation in Germany and Austria
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