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Organization and Activities of the War Department REDIRECTED

Order of Battle Volume 3, Part 1 : Organization and Activities of the War Department

Order of Battle Volume 3, Part 1

U.S. Government Printing Office, Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War, Volume 3, Part 1, Zone of the Interior: Organization and Activities of the War Department © 1937/1988, Center of Military History, United States Army, U.S. Government Printing Office, Hardcover, 547 Pages.  940.4'12'73. cover of book is dark blue with insignia of the United States but no lettering.  Title on Binding.

Subject: United States, Army -- History -- World War, 1914 - 1918.

Contents:

  • Zone of the Interior: Organization and Activities of the War Department

Scope

  • Chapter I, Organization and Activities of the War Department, consists of an introduction and 23 sections representing the main divisions of the Department. The contents of each section have been arranged, as far as practicable, under these general headings: orientation, functions, chiefs, organization and development, personnel, and activities.
  • Chapter II, Territorial Departments, has an introduction and nine sections, each of which deals with one territorial department. The contents of each section are generally grouped under extent, command, activities, inactive stations, and strength of troops stationed within the department; active posts, camps, and stations are accounted for in Chapter IV.
  • Chapter III Divisions covers the tactical divisions organized in 1918, preceded by an introduction. Each division is described under command, composition, and record of events.
  • Chapter IV, Posts, Camps, and Stations, includes an introduction; a departmental index to posts, camps, and stations; and nine sections, each section representing the posts, camps and stations within one territorial department arranged in alphabetical order. All large posts or camps are covered in considerable detail under history, description, command status, camp commanders, strength, and troops. Stations of minor importance are treated less extensively.
  • Chapter V, Directory of Troops, contains an introduction and unit index, followed by a succinct account of practically every Army unit that was at any time stationed in the Zone of the Interior in 1917, 1918, and 1919.

Library of Congress Catalog Listing

  • LC Control No.: 87600306
  • Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)
  • Main Title: Order of battle of the United States land forces in the World War.
  • Published/Created: Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army, 1988.
  • Related Names: Center of Military History.
  • Description: 3 v. in 5 : ill., col. maps; 24 cm.
  • Contents: v. 3. Zone of the interior. pt. 1. Organization and activities of the War Department.
  • Notes: Reprint. Originally published: Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1931-1949. Includes indexes.
  • Subjects: United States. Army --History --World War, 1914-1918.
  • LC Classification: D570 .O73 1988
  • Dewey Class No.: 940.4/12/73 19
  • Government Document No.: D114.2:B32
  • Geographic Area Code: n-us---

 

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