United States Army in World War II: The Technical Services: The Quartermaster Corps
Operations in the War Against Japan
by Alvin P. Stauffer
Center of Military History
United States Army
Washington, D.C.
1956
. . . to Those Who Served
This document is in the public domain, being the work of an employee of the U.S. Federal Government, as part of that person’s official duties.
Contents
Chapter 1: The Philippines—The Opening Operations
Quartermaster Preparations for War in the Philippines—Quartermaster Operations in Luzon, 8 December 1941–1 January 1942—Status of Quartermaster Supplies on Bataan—Running the Blockade—Bataan: Last Phase—Quartermaster Operations on Corregidor
Chapter 2: Problems in Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand
Hawaii, Mid-Pacific Supply Base—Reaction to Japanese Victories, December 1941–May 1942—Quartermaster Problems in Australia and New Zealand
Chapter 3: Mission and Organization in the Pacific
Quartermaster Mission—Supply Organization in the Southwest Pacific—Organization of Quartermaster Operations in the South Pacific—The Central Pacific Quartermaster Organization
Southwest Pacific—South Pacific—Central Pacific
Chapter 5: Local Procurement in the Pacific
Rationing by the Australian Army—Procurement of Subsistence in Australia—Procurement of Clothing and General Supplies in Australia—Procurement in New Zealand—Local Procurement Outside Australia and New Zealand—Army Farms
Chapter 6: Supply from the United States
Area Stock Levels and Requisitions—Port-Depot System—Automatic Supply—Shipment of Organizational Equipment and Supplies—Block Ships—Chapter Page
Chapter 7: Storage, Transportation, and Packing Problems
Quartermaster Storage—Distribution Problems—Packaging and Packing
Chapter 8: Class I, II, III, and IV Supply Problems
Class I Losses—Supply of Subsistence in Advance Areas—Class II and IV Supplies—Class III Supply
Chapter 9: Morale-Building Services
Bakery Operations—Laundry Service—Bath, Sterilization, and Fumigation Operations—Salvage and Reclamation—Graves Registration Service
Chapter 10: Logistical Support of Combat Operations
Development of Special Supply Requirements—Logistical Planning for Operations Against Yap, Leyte, and Okinawa—Quartermaster Units in Combat Operations—Special Problems of Logistical Support—Other Problems of Logistical Support
Chapter 11: Supplies and Equipment in Combat Use
Jungle Supplies and Equipment—Operational Rations for Ground Combat Forces—Other Special Rations
Chapter 12: Problems of Victory
Maps
1. The Pacific Areas
2. New Guinea
Illustrations
Troop Formation on Bataan—Quartermaster Corps Baker—Surrender to the Japanese—Storage Facilities in Australia—Salvage and Reclamation Activities—Quartermaster Truck Company Motor Pool—Section of the Quartermaster Salvage Depot—Clothing and Equipage Building—Cannery Operations in Australia—Storage of Meat—Vegetable Market Center—Quartermaster Farms—Thatched Roof Warehouses—Open Storage of Quartermaster Items—Prefabricated Refrigerated Warehouses—Damaged Subsistence—Corrugated Fiber Cartons—Open Storage of Canvas Items—Bulk Petroleum Products Storage—Field Bakeries in Operation—Laundry Facilities in the Southwest Pacific—Fumigation and Bath Company—Salvage Operations—Palletized Supplies—Trucks Operating From the Beaches—Small Boats Operating Close to Shore—Quartermaster Pack Train—Class III Supply Dump—Camouflaged Jungle Suit
All illustrations in this volume are from U.S. Department of Defense files.