United States Army Order of Battle 1919-1941. Volume IV.The Services: The Services: Quartermaster, Medical, Military Police, Signal Corps, Chemical Wa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781780399195)

The US Army Order of Battle, 1919-1941 is an important addition to the library of all Army historians, professional and amateur. More than a simple listing of units and the headquarters to which they were assigned, this book is an encyclopedia of information on Army tactical organizations in existence during the interwar period. This four-volume work, based on almnost 20 years of research, fills a distinct void in the history of Army units, especially those of the Organized Reserve (now known as the US Army Reserve). Clay's comprehensive work details the history of every tactical organization from separate battalion to field army, as well as certain other major commands important to the Army in the 1920s and 1930s. It also includes the varios units' change of station, commanding officers, accomplishments, and key events such as major maneuvers and, for National Guard units, active duty periods for state emergencies. Also included are the organizations' distinctive unit insignia, as well as maps showing command boundaries and charts illustrating the assortment of tables of organization germane to the organizations of the time.

Author: Steven E. Clay, Combat Studies Institute Press
ISBN-10: 1780399197
ISBN-13: 9781780399195
Publisher: Military Bookshop
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2011
Pages: 1004
Format: Paperback
Weight: 5.01lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.97d