The first of a two-volume account of the activities of the Corps in the zone of interior and efforts to maximize stockage through conservation, reclamation, and salvage.

Foreword Excerpt

This volume is the first in a series which will record the experiences of the Quarter-master Corps in World War II. It should serve to impress students of military affairs, particularly those in staff and command postiions, with the vastness and complexity of the activity involved in equipping and maintaining troops in the field, expansion to meet the needs of a growing Army.