The Quartermaster Corps, Vol. 2
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- New

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- Title
- The Quartermaster Corps, Vol. 2
- Author
- Erna Risch
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1331407516
- ISBN 13
- 9781331407515
- Item weight
- 715 grams
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.
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