Spearhead of Logistics: A History of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781508446910)

Spearhead of Logistics is a narrative branch history of the U.S. Army's Transportation Corps, first published in 1994 for transportation personnel and reprinted in 2001 for the larger Army community. The Quartermaster Department coordinated transportation support for the Army until World War I revealed the need for a dedicated corps of specialists. The newly established Transportation Corps, however, lasted for only a few years. Its significant utility for coordinating military transportation became again transparent during World War II, and it was resurrected in mid-1942 to meet the unparalleled logistical demands of fighting in distant theaters. Finally becoming a permanent branch in 1950, the Transportation Corps continued to demonstrate its capability of rapidly supporting U.S. Army operations in global theaters over the next fifty years. With useful lessons of high-quality support that validate the necessity of adequate transportation in a viable national defense posture, it is an important resource for those now involved in military transportation and movement for ongoing expeditionary operations.

Author: U. S. Army Transportation Center
ISBN-10: 1508446911
ISBN-13: 9781508446910
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2015
Pages: 582
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.19lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.18d