U.S. military logistics, 1607-1991 : a research guide
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U.S. military logistics, 1607-1991 : a research guide
（Research guides in military studies, no. 4）
Greenwood, 1992
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US military logistics, 1607-1991
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
This research guide consists of an annotated bibliography of selected published items concentrating on military logistics in America from the colonial era to the present. This unique comprehensive reference is designed for libraries and scholars interested in American military history and for the use of academics and professionals at military service schools, staff colleges, and senior service colleges, with an interest in logistical doctrine and the logistical support of military operations.
A narrative introduction includes a concise discussion of the major themes, of American military logistics. A subsequent section notes the top 50 works in the field of military logistics history. Chapter 1 notes unpublished and published government documments dealing with military logistics, and manuscript collections of interest, The core bibliographical section consists of seven topical chapters (Science of Logistics, General, Quartermaster, Transportation, Subsistence, Ordnance, and Procurement-Mobilization) comprising 1996 entries representing the most significant books, dissertations, and articles in English on the topic of military logistics. The core chapters are organized chronologically with an introductory section comprising works covering more than one period.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword by Roger J. Spiller
Preface
Introduction
The Top Fifty Works in the Field
Research Opportunities in the History of US Military Logistics
Government Documents, Manuscripts, Periodicals, and Unit Histories
The Science of Logistics
General Works
Quartermaster
Transportation
Subsistence
Ordnance
Mobilization and Procurement
Appendixes: Key Logistical Personalities 1775-1991
Expenditures of the Army, 1775-1989
Strength of the Army, 1775-1989
Author Index
Subject Index
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