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OF THE GDIWLL DOAl'rD United States Forces, European Theater procurement, Reproduction, Storage and Dis5ributiop of hklicat ions Study k3

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OF

THE GDIWLL DOAl'rD

United States Forces, European Theater

procurement, Reproduct ion , Sto rage

and Dis5ribut iop of h k l i c a t ions

S t u d y k3

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lJISSXoN: Prepare repor t and r e c o m n d a t i o n s on the system o f pro-curemen$, reproduct ion, storage and d i s t r i b u t i o n of pub-l i c a t i o n s in t h i s thea te r .

The General Board was establ ished b y General Order E'umber 128, !lead-q u a r t e r s , European Theater o f Operatrons, 'J. s. Arw, dated 17 June 19L5, as amended General Order ltumber 182, dated 7 Awwt W A S , and Gene?& Order 312, da ted 20 November 19L.5,Headquarters, United S t a t e s Forces, European Theater, t 3 prepare a factual arAiysis of the s t r a t e g y , t a c t i c s , and a-hhnin~strationem9loyed ty the U. S. Forces in t h e Ei~?opennTheater

File: R b6-/2 Study IJwrber 43

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I!nj C. L. Borlinc, C-2G!h71, LG3, F w t r . 1 O f f i c u r , Hc, F i f tccn th US . ray .

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Part One - The P u b l i c a t i m Systcn a t Thcztcr i - v c l . . . ,

C1);:,ptcr 1 - Urgan izn t i . ) r i n l h v i c - x , . . . , .... . . . . . S o c t i m 1 - I n t r m i u c t r y . . , . . . . . . . . . . S o c t i m 2 - $:nif Scc t i . i r i 3?zanizati.m :and

~ c s ; ~ . ~ n s i b i l i % y. . . . . . . . . . . .

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. R E S T R L C g E U---3

f,ppondix 6 - Sclcctcd Quotatiqns f r m RcpZios t o G e n x a l B m - d Uuestionnnirc

1,ppcndiX 7 - Fropxml T/O & E's f o r Publications DopTt Units

Ippondix 8 - F n p ~ s c dT/O Q E l s fx-Rupr )duction Units

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1. jcoPe. This r e p o r t ticals vrith the fiyoten: of ; rOCWQ!nent, reproduct ion , 8tclr;y;e 2nd d i s t r i b u t i o n ol :mbllcatFons x . d blnnlc forms i n the $wopean Theater . F k l i c o t i o n s a r c defined t o incl:lde multiple-copy o rde r3, d i r e c t i v e s , : c p h t i o n s , c i rca la -3 , wr:Jals, standing opera t ing p roccdxxs , Tables of Organization and Equiprant , gu ides , p o s t e r s , 3rd r e l a t e d it3.-.3. :le:?sl)apers, :my,nzincs, curd r e -l a ted p e r i o d i c a l s a r e no t vi th? 'vhe sco;z of rope%.

a , Staff func t ior , s , which 1 x l u d c :

(1) 3 e t o r d n a t i o n , promulgatior., and n7p l i ca t ion of pkl icn t5on: i ?o l icy .

( 2 ) E d i t i n g T w TLbi ica t lon .

tu>.:! contyol fo:. 1r .ht i r .g a x i o t h e r re-

(;,) Staf f supc rv i s i -n over rcproduct i sn a r ? i i s t r i b u -t i o n of c0m.ar.d F.ubliussions a t 1 o : m r sohelor is .

( 5 ) L i b r a r y services f o r the headquarters s taff .

(6) Directior. , s m t r c l , and auditfnr? of poc'lremr.C,, reproduct t sn , s to rage and d i s t r i b u t i o n o;mr;t i r . ~

. ;?cced.:reo.

h . 3r.cwation;l fw,clior.s, nh ich includc :

dr?zt c l ~ ~ r a c t ~ r ,involvixg ?ro-c, Lint r ibu t ior . t o Pubordha te 32.8 a?yopr ia te , depot a d x i n i s t r a -

tln.

(2 1 R o w o d u c t i m o f ?cblic;:ions i.nvolvtr.;: ; r b . t . i T x , n i n e o p a y 3 i n g J bindin(; , ::o:;trir nr.d a r t work, and, whwe n p p r o ) : r i a ~ , :?4.r.t.Lng $.mC, a d ~ , i n i s t r a t i z n .

( 3 ) R e p r o d x t i mi and c!is;ritutio:l oC comar.6 p~, ' c l iaa-tim-.s.

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3. Variations a t D i f f e r x t I,cvels of Con-a-.L. 1t.e f m c t i o n s s e t f o r t h above must ba pr iormd a t a31 l eve ls of comrz-.d, b u t t o a g r e a t e r 01l e s s e r degree. The 1,xge:- t t c c o degira 'gil i t : fx- f'rnct;lorial ar.3 nrL;rl:aticln,!! s ; : sc ia l izs t ion . Ii-.

a diuizior i , f>.Ectiotis my be pe-rfor:ad in 2 s m d ; s t a f f secti.on of Itrail.? oI? ico . t h e n t o r h c J q c a r t e - s , not onl? ?.

s im o f %heidj,iJtar.t (:enera1 Scct ion n e x s s a r y , bu t i t s t o carny 01-1'1 the operacing f m c t i o n s pe r t a in ing

t o depot and r e y o d u c t i m a c t i v i t i e s .

SECTICEI 2

STWF sxrxa ORGWI?I.TICX WTQISI~XLIT'I~

.).I. :,d "ita;.t Gcroral 's ResxiiF;Fhil.::y. ?!ilJ bij\.i:art Genera:, Dpci.nr,ior:.?, L Y~ ass :gr.cd,

y r3r ti-.? procl?l'c.-cnt, p J b l i c a t i m s ; n l s o f o r

reproduct ion, storaee &.id d i s t r i b u t i o n of Tiwater pub i i ca t ions . !.hat initially :vas i? I 'ouLiw ofCic: fu i ic t ior rccn expanded hGyOnd tho38 f a c i l l t i o n -b",mr,is o!' t h e j c b t o bo rionc, mor., equip.mnt, and space.

5. The Depot. ( S c formd a d c::nr--il ~,:it,t.LL

nent pdbl icc t iozs .

7 . E d i t o r i t 1 Branch. ( S o 0 Socticn 3 , Chapter h) As Theater publicatior.s ,TO\V Y. volumo. r--I E d l t o r i n l Br;lr.ch MBS croa tod t o

2

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9. B a s i c F w c t i o n s . In 1942 t h e Adjutant ffcno~*olDo!iot ria5 organized undzr t h o n d j u t w t Gcncral, Scrvicos of Supply, 3zopunnTheater of Opcrat ions, t o procure, s t o r e , and d. is t r ibutc ilcr Dc--partment pub l i ch t i cns , inc1u:ling blank f o r x . Othcr burdur.s vie?[: placed upon the Depot i n duc C O I ~ S C . R o m 191:2 thc volume and types of Uar Dcpartmmt pub:tilicatj.ons aontinucd t o m,:ltiply rn?idly, n e c c s s i -tatin[: c o n s t a n t :ncreascs o f b m t f a c i l i t i e s , as :?eL1 as i:ay-ow-merits i n procurc:lcnt, s to rage and control .

10. kddcd Funct ions.

for procircmcnt, s torcgo, x . d Lssuc o f pnbiic,ationz o f C,hc i ra jor Supply ScrvLcos, Thin chatqc c m c without v :nmin j t o t h e Thcatcr, but t ho Ad j u t n n t C c r l c r d , Sc rv iccs of Supply, wcup to r l s i j m h r rc-spons io i l i i ? .n s , viicrou?on Supply Scrvice s tocks irsrc t r m s f t r r c d t o Adjetant Ge!icrol o o n t r o 1 . j A d d i t r o n d 'raincr! jiarsoniicl ~ : r cnot made a v a i l a b l e t o 7h.l idjutor. ?.o:?l :o c a r y out t h e xi,{i'cspon-s i b i l i t q . t ;nr ly in 19hh, ;it, urging of Thuatiir 5:lpply Se rv ice s t a f f s o c t i o n s and a f t o r c i scuss ion .ri.t!i r o p r u s x t n t i v c s of First Army, it was docidod -cl.lot t:ic Supply Sx-vicua 1!~1rc i n a b c t t o r p o s i -t i o n t o procuro, s t o r e , and i ssuc their rcspoct ive pub l i ca t ions th,m tho Adjutant Ooncral. Th i s -5mctj.cn was tharcupon r o s t c r a d C o t hc supply S c r v i c c s .I1

Thc 2 n f o r v w t i o r f u r th53 chaptcr i " ~01~l;aincri p r i m r i l y from ( I . )"History of tho :.rl,jutnrit tioncr,l; 1s Scction, Hq Europcan Thcntcr of Opcrat ions, 9-Da.y t c VE-Day", ( 2 ) rop ly of CoL t3,'I'. Sclmntz, f o r m r Wicf o f Pu t l i ca t ions Djv i s jon , 3'SllSIL, ts Gc:-.cral. 3oarJ quostionncirc, and ( 3 ) discussion :rith SOL C.R. Landon, formcrlyhG, SOS, IDOliS,',, mcl llajor Xaody', Chicf 31 1.3 llopot. Sc[: a l s o O p x a t i o n s Bcport of Thuntor f ;G t o Tho Ldjutn'lt Gunoral, \iar 93-partmcnt . I,O, SIX, had i t roady takcn o v x d i s t r i b u t i o n o f Ib i i caL , PJ.1, ~ c l certain othc: Sl<mIiforno.

a. Fgr. 5tic Eu-opum Yhoatc: (cxccpt: S O X C ) t:k L O prucx'cd nnd d i s t r i b n w ? all t r a i n i n g naniiiil.5, ra jWc training a i d s , mid ai-ministrG7K-u publicationc. ~ i c2 . h yoci.irotl a l l tochn:.cnl a t u r c b u t c l i s t r ihu tcd on ly thosc ;erx=-Lo t.io Clmij.cnl. f n rc ,and Eiipinocr S a r v G ; ck lcfs o? t!ic otlicr Supply Sc rv d i s t r i b u t e d t b o i r o m tcci-nlcd. l l t o ro t - c . Tho fLC procurc d i s t r i b u t c d AGO arrd V - l l a i l forms; $he ch ic f s or thu s z v x a l sor-v ices procured m d d i s t r i b u t c d tho blank rorns of t h c i r ruspgc- t i v c s c r v i c c s . b. I n t h o South-1-r. Lir?! o f Commicc t ions bAo IldJutan?. Ccnoral procurad, s torod, and issucd "ID public;ticns, and 5lank forms o f :,11 s e r v i c e s . l k cstnblic!;?d b l a n k for in- &?at5 i n xc:? suc t ion

1 units of S i x t h ArqJ Grous viorc supp l iod ikom nont,d i tdvmcc Scc t i on. lL publicntiorie c o p o t ell .TIpliblicntions, a c c p t b l m k fo rm, Y J ~ S

os tcb l i shcd . S O L E r o q u i s i t i c n s on tkc 2 of .Iwcrc proccssad through tiq ETTC'JSA; s h i p m n t f r o n EN ?E iias d i r c c t to-SOLOC.

r c L a 2 a L c T k - 0 3

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5 .

6.

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tions and blank f o r n s no oppossd t o siipply froi t t i : ? Z0r.c of Zntor ic r . Thu f i r s t i s cnnsorvnti,on of sliily>i3E spaccj thc scconc, reduct ion of tho tinla lay:botwcn publicntion l i n k : i d l u l i v c r j d?.tc. 'Ihc f irst jus tiCi,c>.t;m is cl?.pin:,tcc! from the Zone of I n t s i o r . 9 Thn bil . i ty of n:lcqi:,?to pi . i r . t lng ?xi1

6

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15. Storage 2nd D i s t r i b u t i o n .

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16.

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16.

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19. I n tho United Klni?&i!oir!ncgotlntirmnn vrcrc ca-ricd on through His i l n j c s t y ' s S t a t i o n c r y C f i c c , v ' i i ch con t ro i l cd p i n t i n & i n t h c Unitcd. Kingdon.

l < z ; s T 2 - [ c ? z g

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1:- _3 2 xz T E 2 cquipmsnt a r r iv i r .g ir. t h c T h o n t c r i i x ciividr?d bctuccn t h a F a g i r . ~ ~ Serv icc and thi. L d j . i t m t G c n o r d by Inutuoi nryccmcnt . This prr.c;icc Icd t o scmu confusion b u t it uns tho r c s i i l t of d i r c shc r t agcs in oquipmcnt, ~ r l i i c h prccludud. f i m d rules

5ECTIClf Ir ILJCR POLICY dYD OPER!,TIQJ/.L mtCBLEl.6

23. Pol(-cy nnd Plmning .

a. I r . i t i aL ly , pl?.nninl: by t h u iLdJ:itant Gcncrd, Ssrv icoo of S U J q b , w?s I.;u'gcly ,?n ?. dq-to-d2.y bacis . !TL: l?..cl.rad tr,ljnccl toc! rd- c a l advisors on h i s s t a f f ; ho 1i:cltcd guiding po l i c i e s , tcclinicp.1 mw-Lkas, and ndcquatc prccodcnts fo> Ync ost?.bl!.shi?cnt and o p w a t i s n of a prhnling plcrnt i'or rinjor h c a d q u u t c r s . ~ r e q u i r o ~ w n t so f cq~13.p mcnt, powor, o t h c r p l a n t :nc i l i t i c ; , m p p l i c s ,cons~u-~!~lc and pcrson-ne1 w r c t o i. large c x t c n t n o x 1 suS jcc ts t o tlic 1,d:ut;sinl Guncral :?rd h i s S t d f .

214. Job Cont ro l .

20. This rapor-l; cxcludos f n c i l i t i c s n o t a. p n r t of t he i,G setup, such as Er ig inwr t apograp t i c units, nci~sp? .pc publ i sh ing f o c i l i - t i c s , c t c , irhich a ro m d c r o t k r controls . SLC, :?ovicvcr, Far 2 2 .

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(1) U?.ck-loLgiig of j 3 b a rdc r s :nd ;i.mit.~d Frrirrtingi : , , c i l i t i z s ,

( 2 ) Rccurr ing evidcncos of j o b ciAFlications c r cxccsscs by t h e r e q n i s i t i m i n ( : agoncics, as n r c s u l t of ~ m -r e a l i s t i c c s t i m t c s , dup l i ca t ion of o rdc r s , t cn-doncy t o s u b z t i t u t e T h m t c r p r in t ing f o r Znnc: of L t c r i o r p t i i g , mnd rcquclsts f o r non-csscntinl p r i n t i n g .

c . The i.d,iiit?iit Goncral cstnblishr!t l ;i sc ixcninp ?rocoos f ~ i ,a11 p r i n t i n g rz is . i l ; iors: T k jabs wcrc zxariCncd ky s t zXf mombwe of t h e pin n e staff and, ii" nccessiuy, t h e l l d j u tmt Goncrnl ,f r cn thi: s.tLmdpoir.t o f a u t h o r i t y , m i l i t n r y nccess i ty , priorities aqd qunntit jr . ' This scrconing p r o x s s , hwovcr , was n c t e n t i r c l y e f f o c - t i m for t h c f o l l m i n g pr inc ipa l . rccsons :

(1) Tho m - t p i t u C c of the t a s k m s ns-,oundi?g.

(2) %: s i g r : i f i c m c c of scrcci:ing nr.d c o n t r o l vas

( 3 ) I l c ~ a t ~ v e k o q u v n t k f rosu l t cd j n timc-ciccisionn cons.wine nppca16.

d. Job c m t r s ? . ~ m sef fcc t ivc . in thc E u r o p c x 'L'heatcr mly t o thc cxtcnt t h a t t h 3 Ldjctiint Genoral ,and h i s st'df iiuro ablc to CevTtc their tinc and e f f o r t s t o s t u e i c s of tho i m r i t s o f q i i a s t ionnb lo cases and t o ob ta in higlier support OR unrx.rj.tl?ricus c :~sos p re s sed by r c q u i s i t i o n i n g s c r v i c x .

c.' ?o,p";iclt : n s !x~ .c basis f o r job c o n t r o l , t h s , i ' f i ccr chargcd aith this r ' cspor . s ib i l i ty :.,ust b e given cormcns:irito c i~th~!r i ty and supported on rc<,,son:t,blc r.Lgntivc dccisions: Tho log ic ; : l i n d i v i d - w.1Go c s c r c i s c Job c o n t r o l , r;hich invslvcs dec i s ions ns t3 c s a c n t i -n1j.t)- and p i o r i t y , is t h u i,d,jutont Gcncrol, 113 hns n brond gcnorcll v i cn of t h e n e n i n i s w s t i v e opxntioi-is of t h o hondqiirrtcrs as wl l LIS

b. fm nbiisc of p r i n t i n g f n c i l i t i o a occurrcd frcqucnt-y in bath Goriernl cnd S F C C ~ ~ ? ~ .Staff Scct ions of tho Thcntur Hc'adquartcrs which roqu i s i t i onod pri.nt,ing j q b s qn s r n l l iwl~uou q d x 200 ircprcssime bocnuoc .~fthe nea t spricnr-N I C C , whort i? Pnr:t riincogrnphing :-mild h?.vs 3(!rvccl t h o Furpose xitti nuc!i grontcr- c c ~ i o . ~ .I:oroovcr, m'ny z x h s r m l l j,bn snccecdccl a t t iws i n ro t a rd ing l c g i t i r x kpric?it$ p r i n i i n e jobs.

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25;. Personne l c.rd T r a h i n g .

a . T h e w IVCX i r i suf ' f ic icn t 3f f ice l . s m d c n l i s t c d ncn t r a i w d i n thc p r i r t l i g t r n d o z cvn ih .b i e i n ths2 T h a t c r ir. July1942. I n tic sum.ir of 19L3 a survcy x i s -.latic of 011 w i i t s in' t h e Thea ter to l u c a t o t ra ined personnel. 1,s a result sf t h i s surwy, many s.tillcd. craftsmcri were t r n s f e r r c d t a t h e h i t c d S:atcs 1.rW P r i n t i n g ~ l a n t . 2 3

b. Tochn ica l trni7Lr.g of unsk i l l cd mon :ssiGncc', t o t?.o p l a n t vias i n s t i t u t e d .21&

e . Dcfensivo'mi1.i tx-y t r i d n i n g YLX c9r.tinucd n t tbc w i n t i r i g P!.nrAt .25

26. P l n n t LTy-Out &and P a c i i i t i c s .

a. Thc s e l c c t i m of p r i n t i n g p l a n t 1oca thr . s involvod cans idc ra t i s I i of such f a c t o r s as f l m r s :or kyyout of cc-uip-nen t , flmr s u p p o r t f:)r hcavy squipimnt E:zs , l anding remps nnd p la t forms for t r u c k and r a i l , p o w r smrces , z.:l r:nrchn!isca. Fac-tory-ty?c buildings -were dcs l rnblo b u t d i f f i c u l t t c f i n d , due t o p1,ior d c s t r u c t i o n .

22. I. rcvmirin,o bozrd t o hcar appca1.3 fro!i dccis1or.s of t h c 1,dju-t tmt Foncr,d has been suggcs tcd . This proccdwc has tho xl-vnntagcs o f :

C . Dro,-.cl r o p r c s c n t a t i o n i n d o t x n i n i n g c s z c n t i n l i t y and J r i o r i t y .

b. lic:ndving froin tllc j,G t h c p sycho l sc i cz l cl'foct 2 !,cb.g coil-

s ic lc rcd a f i ~ i a ll~ve:- t~ir .gl ' aycnt.ra thur tlmn ' l s ~ r v i ~ ; i n g t t

It has t h o disadvnntngos 3::

a. D c l n p i r .hcrcn t i n b - a d proccdurc (normal a p p m l t c t h o Chiof of S t a f f nay bc rado mich niorc qu ick ly if ncccssc ry ) .

b. {lastage of t i n c of high-r'mking s t n f f d f i c c r z .

23. S t s t c t x n t of L t Col Coroy, then Chief o f LG Replcccr rn t m d CliwsificatS.cn Brmch. in 1405 f o r cln s s i f i c n t i s n .If ncrsnnncl i i i t h c x v r i c n c c i n t t c >p"- t ion 7f ri isccllono3us p r i n t i n g p l a n t : tzchinos, such as p q x r f d d i q , : k i l l i n g , punching, nnd c u t t i n g nachinus iriuld havo becn usc fu l in t h a t a i d l a t e r SUT-vays .

24. I n s t r u c t j 3n m.s givon n i t h i n r,h- p lan t in Chc 7 p c r o t i o n jf cquipmcnt undsr ava i lab la exporicnccd personnel. T ra in ing #LIE p o v i d c d i n B r i t i s h p r i n t i n g cs tnbl i shnunts ir. t ho opora t inn of l i t h a g r a p h i c pr-bt.ir.g, cmwra, arid p l a t e c q 3 d i p merit.

25. L t P.cii:is t h i s rcqiiircncn: hccnnc r c a l istic . ; h x i thc pian5 I ' r m r e q u i r e d to provide i;s ?:m l o c a l dc'cnsc durine thu !,rdcnncs r ! c f c ! l r i T i o ir. Ccceri3er 19h!i. F o x h ~ l c s iwrc X ~ L ' d u ~ , n ~ t p ~ t s m,~.nod ni&!i+.ly, ar.d armd p a t r o l s c wcrcd t h dzfcns>~r:zorios ocsigncd to t h c o rgan iza t ion .

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b. Considcrction had giver. t c billeting and noss ingt 3 IJC i n tho arcas sc;cctcd*

c. E l c c t r i c pmmr prqulc,-s r c r c nnnoyirg r'uu t,J c x t r o i z v a r i a t i o n s i n c l o c 5 r i c a l cu r ren t i n Euro20 zr:d t o vmying r a t i x g s and idr ings on tho michincs thc?6clvcs. 3 w c r SOUI'CUS iicrc n c i t h c r a d c q u t o n 3 r depcndablc a t a l l t i n e s , due t 3 don:ructlm bj. uriurv ac t ion . Th i s la t ter condi t ion vias omc-c ia l ly t ruc i n zhe lioims mx. L w r i l i a r y mobile gencrahrs imrc u t i l i r o d .

27. Equipmnt .

(1: R c q u i s i t i m s wore p lmcd wi:h t h o Zone 3i' In-t e r i o r fo? p r i n t l n g equipncnt. Thorc ins d c l w i n s b i p w n t ~ ; dkt c r d i f f i c u l t y 5n f i n d i n g shipmcnts zftcr a r r i v a l i n t :w Ur.itcd J(ingdm, due t o f a u l t y n i rk ing . Ins tn? lo t ions probluns nox t arose, ncccssi . tnting nltcri!tions LI bu i ld -Fngs and c l o c t r i c n l f a c i l i t i c s .

( 2 ) IraiLv roquirw! i t o m had bucn ovs r l8mkidin t h o ori&inal p lans f)r t h o plor,t, such as cancrab, ~?>z:as t;.ts, copi, rs , l i thographic prcssc s, vi.3 tun f r m o s , v h i r l o r s , c t o . Thoso i t c n o w:rc procured Locnlly i n t h c Uni+,?d Kiygdom by c i r - c t : n rchnso c r throu;!i X i s 1.I;ijcstyls S t n t i m c y Officc.

b. Procurcnunt in tlic Zone o f I n t u r i w . Dclnys in oh-tn in ing o u i p r m on a 'rmc 'I I n t o r i c r wcrc mpwicnccd frc-qu~nt I .y .2~ P r o c ~ ? & n ~ ~ h r k r g l itfic T!.cntcr MgCncor me, Qunr te r -vaster r c l i c v c d thu s i tuo t icm i n p a r t , By thL t i n e dolnyed ship-m n t s of oqu ipmnt a r r i w d , Thoctcr pr in t ing ~1~x1;rcqui renunts had chcm&Cd.

C. Expcrioncc in t he Thoator domonstrztzd t h a t !Jt'fSct l i thography oquipircnt of sr?,lll nnd' mdian sizu, not, t o nxcrcd 22" x 2911, is ;nos+, suitable i n ii thuil tcr of cp..:'nti,xm. Thcso prasscs provud fast, cccnmiccal and siraplo of cpero t im i n c.imparison wi th typngrc.phic p r i n ting. 7

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28. Consurablc Sup?lics.

28. n. Tho Ur i t i . sh Lliroct7mtc of I l i l i tnry Survcy mid t h e Gi in-grnphicc.1 S c c t i o n of t h e 3 r i ' t i s h G u n o r a l Stcff f m i s h c d n n t o r i n l c s s f s t m c r ! bnscd upsn c x p r i c n c o v i t h m h i l c .?nd

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consol idatad a t d i v i s i o n , corps, and ariw for t h e i r r e s p e c t i v o t roops, vlicrcupon t h q wcrc sent d i r e c t l y t o the Adjutant Gencral Dopot or appropr ia te sub-dcpot. A i r Force and base s e c t i o n , Com m i i c a t i o n s Zona, r e q u i s i t i o n s were made a t sinil'w l e v e l s .

b. fidditionaY. Theater publi.cations irere r e q u i s i t i o n e d from t h c Adjutant Goncral's E d i t o r i d Branch, Huadq&-rters, European Thaat r r of Operations ,

38. C i s i r i h t i o n . D i s t r i b u t i o n of connand publ ica t ions of a r q gr,iiips, nmiiLs, a i r f wces, basc s r c t i o n s , and subordinate c o m n d s i ins mnrlo tln-ouch mcss,age ccntur f c c i l i t i o s i n tho normal mnner.

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hl. Thio could be avoided by imnediatc dcs t ruc t i .m :>foj fcesscs, bu t t h i s would be undcsirnblfi bccausz s )!re of t h c mafcriol might bc c a l l e d fo r a t i l a t e r c?atc, "hc !IC knot. mi I ~ " T ~ I U S

occas ions has hac1 ;o r c q c i s i t i o n material which m 5 ilcz Lr.iyed bccausc n n t d e s i r e d in t:he T h e n t x , cn3.y t o encouqtcr o t 2. I c t o r da5c a dea i s ion t o :mix the d i s t r i b u t i m .

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SXCTIQ; 1,

I'UTURT: ?LJ:i!NG

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3b

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65. Tho p r i n t i n g and roprocluct im achicvcncnts ~f t h e I d j u t a n t Ooncral durine the Eurcipcan Canpaip were coimcndnblc. hdcqilirtc y i n t i n z c m t r o l s verc lacking. Tho VC~LIXD of rop r ,x iuc t im ncccssi- tatak! et Theatcr Headquarters and suibmlinato cmiands was cxccssivc .

66. Standard Tablo ~>fOrgzniznt icn 2nd. Equipncnt scni-r:mSilc! 1 i th . ) -[;rni)hic units vv~u ldhave greatly f a c i l i t n t c d in s t a l l . ? t i ?n , , q i e r a t i ~ m , md n-wcrcnt ?f t h e p r in t ing pl?.nt.

67. LirLtatl l i th7grnl;hic . , f f s c t p r i n t i n g f a c i l i t i e s shoulc! bo 172tlc avail?.ble t o c m x ” c ; i t i m s e m c s c c t i , m s f o r l d j u t n n t Gcnorol ;:ark .in c ” m c t i o n with ac!ministrati-m ,and f3r necossarg r c p r o d u c t i m of blank f m r s f o r hd ju t an t Gcncral Depot units.

68. The s h - i r t a ~ c Qf e l e c t r i c niileograph mchincs and r c p l n c e n m t parts for a11 r cp roduc t im oquipixnt inpo:lod r q x x l u c h n in tho Euro-pean Thentcr.

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69. It is rccsrmondcd t k c t Thc :I;ijutmt Gencrd, ‘,!,a~-D ~ p n r t i o n t :

a. Currcntlg- atlvisc. t h e / ,<.jutact Xncral of t thcc.tcr o f opurnt5.ons of ;?ro;iesod ck.iirij<;s in p’lblicati .ws p d i c y ; ~ n doxpw.si,nn t rends .

b. I n i t i a t e an(! coordinate stuclies on thu stx&rl-!izntim mnd s i n p l i f i c a t i o n of y b l i c z t i o n s .

c. Dcvclop Tnblo of‘ Organizatioc and l;qcipr,r:nt wits f w :

{ 1) Publ icz t ions r h p t o c t i v i t i c s .

( 2 ) I?gproduction iic t i v i t i c s .

d. i ’ x p r - 2 a;-?1,o:>riato I ~ ~ m r i n i sxitlir.

( 1) Basic piblic.i.tiorrs pol;cies.

( 2 ) E d i t o r i a l i iutl iori ty of thc id ju tnn t Gcncrai in a c o r ” I

( 3 ) Tcchnical roquircnonts m c l ?roculur-s f o r tho cz tnb- l i e h x n t , c i t lmnis t ra t im, crated nnil coordinated public.1ticr.s systom f o r a thcn to r of o y : r n t i ? m , f o r Ldjus,ul: Gun::rnl publ ica-t i a n s dcpot u n i t s , rind for L d j u t m t 3or.cr;l z o p m b c -t i c n units.

op - rn t im ilf an i n t c -

e . Provide for psaco-tira t rc in ing of 6d ju t tw t Ocnornirs Do-par tnont o f f i c w s I n :

(1) Publicntions dcpot ndr.lnistrntioc and opcrctior..

( 2 ) Czv-cd .x t im ?lm$ nr!nlln:strr.tim 2nd cpc-rotion.

f , Stur!jr niirl a:!npt t n i x i l i t x y rcql.tirmcr.tS ncir t - u t n i c i l dcvolnprmts ir. t hc jmbl icn t i rns ficl*:l.

70. It i s rocomncr!c:ad t h a t :

a . 1’rocuror:ent of i xb l i ca t ions f ron thc ‘Izr DepT.rtrient ‘00 on thc basis of automatic d i s t r i b u t i c n a d j u s t d by aduquatc l i a i s o n t o me& cmbbat coadi t ions i n an a c t i v e thentur pf o p r n t i o n s .

b. L not::ork of :abic of Organization and Equipment piibl.icn-tions dcpct imj.to bu f o r i d m d c r Ccnnmicatlux Z n r w cmtr.02 in nn nct ivc t t o a t o r of qx ro+ , i sns , a i t h Conrnrd s t o c k a ~ cpoin ts i n arry nnd a i r f G r C C DTO:iS,

c. :i;;vnncc distribuLi:m ai‘ i x p o r t m t !hi-Dcpartncnt arlmirii- s t r n t i v a publicnti-ir ls bz rndc bj air t o r.n:or c o m n d s of il t h c a t o r of c p ” s dom to air forcc , amy, nnd c x ” i c a t i c n s zone scc t ior . lov31.

d. I.dvm.cc d l s t r i b u t i o n of thea te r xlministrat:.vc publ ica-t i o n s b3 wdc only iinon Justif’iud by n c r i t i c n l t i m fac to r i n arhicn

,-r c q u i r c di s:>l,mnnir,gstaffsubmdinato

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e+ lill s tandard blnnk form of t h e llar Dcpartncnt and thca-t a r be procured, s tocked, and d i s t r i b u t e d through the Ldjutcmt Genera l Depot Systea.

f. X t h i n prcscr ibed p a l i c i c s of t h e '!Jar Dcpartnc.nt, the Ldjut,mt Gcncral of a t h c a t c r of opera t ions e s t a b l i s h thantcr-:ij.dc s tandcrd iza t ion and i m i f o r n i t y i n p u b l i c a t i ~ n sNIC! t h e i r r o v i s i n n , adapta t inn , 2nd r c p r o d u c t i m .

c. The i td ju tnnt Goncral of EL t h o a t c r 3f ? p c r n t i m s bo rc-spons ib lo f o r providing reprr~d11,ctionservice for n i l i t a r p o p c r a t i ? n a l rcqui roncnts other t h a n mps , md. cmrrI .hat ian )f thc t q t n l p r i n t i n g dcrmds m d c on c i v i l i n n ros3urccs f o r r t l i tary o p c r a t i m a l ~ l dallicd purposus.

71. It i s rccamcndcd that:

a. Electric mLneQgra:>h rzchincs bc nark a v a i l a b l c t o cnrps and d i v i s i o n s as supplenents t r , m m u d l y - q x r a t c d rachincs .

b. Limited l i t h o g r a p h i c offset printin!: f < - . c i l i t i c s bo mile avni lab la t o c c n " i c a t i o n s zone s e c t i o n s .

c. Elcctr ic , i l Iy- i l r ivcn equipncnt contzin b u i l t - i n aclaptcrs f o r va- ious currcnt out-puts.

cl. Auxi l ia ry mobile c o n o r a t o r s bo i n c o r p n r a h l i n Tablcs of Equipment of a l l reproduct ion u n i t s .

0 . Each u n i t of reproduct ion cquipmnt , including mimeopaph machines, contc in ;Ibox of rcplneeumnts for r e p i d l y venring pnr t s .

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1. I:.V Dupr t i icn t P u b l i c n t i m s :

l& 310 s c r i c s - "I ! i l i tn ry Fubl fca t ixxI I . TI: 12-25'6, "Orders,Bul l a t in s , Circulars, cn l i;umm.rnn:1n1lt

2. Lumpcan Thoatcr Jf Opcrntions Pub l i ca t ims :

Ol>orati.ms I lcp i r t 3 f t lw 21 ju tnn t Ccncrd , ?hr?!xxan Thcetcr of Operations, t.)Tic i .Jjutnnt Gcnornl, JLvDcp'xtment.

H i s t m y )f tho Xdjutcmt Gunerc l f s S,:ctim, Hoadqunrtcrs Cur3pcan Thwtor of Oyxat ions .

-3s iLrqyYrinting P lnnt - SOP, s c n i - a f f i c i a l pub l i ca t i~m of the bdgu tmt Gencrnl ,Eurqxxn Theater 3f 0ixra t i : )ns .

C i r 37, 191~4- Pr in t ing .

C i r Y , 1965 - Pr in t in[<. C~I-107,1945 - Publ ica t ions mtl B l m k 1 7 . x "

3 . R o 9 i e s t o QLicstimrinirus ,fThe Gcncrnl Bonrd, Ilnitod S t a t c s F &cs ISur,i?can T h o n t F :

B. T. Sch,mta, C o l , XD, (fnrricr Chicf ,>fi ' ub l i ca t ims Division), 1st Ind, 31 Oct 1945.

Third ITS lamy, 1st Incl, 11. Dcc 1945. Seventh US i lmy, 1st Intl, 9 Dcc 19h5. Fi f t con th US l.rrq7, 1st Intl, 111 Doc 19115. VI Corps, 1st Incl, LO Dcc 19115'. j;x C)rps, Lc t to r , 8 Dcc 19!~5. XXII G o r p , Le t t e r , 9 Dcc 19145. Third Lnfmt ry D i v i s i m , 1st 1 x 1 , 6 Doc 19115. Scvcnty-Eizhtli I n f m t r y D i v i s i m , h t Incl, 7 ricc l9115. Chnn ir R ~ S QS c c t i In, 1st Ind, 9 Ucc 1945. Dcl ta Bcsc S e c t i m , 1 s t Id, 11Dcc 194s. US Air Fcrcos in Cur?pe, Is t Ind , 13 llec 1.9115.

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APPENDIX I

DISTIlIBUTION CHLNIVILS AS OF Vk-DAY FOX.COiLdAHD PUBLICATIONS> HUDr UAItTE,kS ZUIxOFLAN TIlEATi h GF O?&kTIONA

AND CG LdUCTICATIONS LON&

1. Tho subsequent c h a r t s show t h e following d i s t r i b u t i o n chan-n e l s of command p u b l i c a t i o n s as made from b d i t o r i a l Branch, Adjutant G e n e r a l ' s S e c t i o n , Headquarters , European Theater af Operat ions, US Army:

a. D i s t r i b u t i o n channels for US Air Forces i n burope.

b , D i s t r i b k t i o n channels for f i e l d forces.

c . D i s t r i b u t i o n channels w i t h i n Conmunications Lena,

d . D i s t r i b u t i o n channels f o r rnajor miscellaneous coinnands.

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1 EDITORUiI, H

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Ai'PEUDIX 2

PaLc 1 o f 3 p a p s

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R G S T X C T E D

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Jf "D and Theator publ ica-t i o n s t o subord inu tc c an-nnnds of n r r g in oombat Eone an army o r com z fuw-t i o n ? (Ja)

121 If com z, dovm t o what

d a q u u t o f o r s to raGe and l i s t r i b u t l o n ? If n o t , ./That au;noli"tion was iooaed? (3b ) I

F i f t s e n t h

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Divis ion D i v i s i o s

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Zbanor &.se Sc c t i c n

D i v i s l o n

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1. .Ippondix 6 conru ins sc loc tod comrniits m d su ;ps t ions from amiios, oorps, d i v i s i o x . , buso soot ions ; and a i r forces , as conzainod i n r o p l i o s t o G u i i c r J N a r d Qucs t ionna i ros . They unpl i fy o c r t u i n onos o f t h o s u m r i o s contoincd i n appordicos 2 through 5 .

2 . Roplios u r o c l n s s i f i o d ur.dur t h e fol lovin, ; hcndingsr

a. T/O !e E 3opoS u n i t s ; ( F x . 3)

b; D i s t r i j u t i o n o f P u b l i - a t i w s , (Pcr 8 : )

0, Stcndx-diza t ion of P u b l i o ? s i o n s . (Fu r 5 )

d. G q U i p W J n t nnd :+rsonnc1. ( F ! r S j

a; Third Army - 'lr+r;Ldv,~nco,'idjutnnt C e n o r u l Publ ica t ions 30-pot8 would hnvo been u s e f u l and mould havo eliminated t o a groot ox-t cn t tho tima f a c t o r In soour ine p u b l i o a t i o h s nnd b lank forms. Theso dopots should be undor Commur.iciiCions Zonos and p l u c o d UE f a r fonwird 8 8 C o m u n i c a t i o n s 2or.o h d v m o e Sootions."

b. P i f t c s n z h h-w - ' I - + * T / O :.G Jcpot i2ompnr.y orgunized i n b a l m c o d o g o r u t i n c ? la toono ~%oulc.b d c s i r a b l o . 6 wit o f t h i s type could o s t c b l i a?, fori%rd dopots c lose t c usin;; t roopn w!:isk. arculd g r o a t l y f u c i l l t a t e tl:;. d i s t r i b u t i o n . This i a p u r t i c u l u l y t ruo i n raferer.ou to forms u sud i n t h e f i s l d . This dopot should f u n c t i c n under Communications Zone ~ o n t r o l as t h o ;$I Sect ions o f combat t r o o p 6 ure ndminie t ru t ivo and the addi t ior . of a depot oupply fur.otion w o u l d add t o tho largc body of work now hcnd1c.l by JbG Soot ions."

c . Y X I CorTs - "*+*dspots fihould t o j v r o l l fo?>rtird t o r o -duoo t h o t i n o ind spncc d i f f l o u l t i o s %cour.turTd i n d i s t r i b u t i o n und ocpply of ?ubliodtiorrs. 'Lrr,ywould soom t o t c t h e 1o ; iou l G C h J l O i : f o r o o n t r o l of t .hoso d c . p t s . "

d , Ck.:o:ior h s o S e c t i m - "Tho o p e r J t i o n of Lbo ;.G P u l i l i o a -t i o n s Dapot u? Cnunor B7sc $oc? ion liondT1&irtcrs t o sorvo a peak-load cf 175,000 troops rilquircd a minirnum of cno '(1) o f f i o o r o r vrnrrunt c f f i c o r and tvrcmzy-fiv,, (25) o n l i s t c d rind c i v i l i a n p r s o n n o l . Tab103 O f Or-g a n i z a t i o n should prcvidu s u f f i c i e n t p u b l i c a t i o n s pursonnol t o o u r r y aut tho fol lob*ing funot ions :

Tho d i c t r l b u t i o r . mf mr.l l of Yur Doportmcnt p u b l i -omionsd

"(1)

" ( 2 ) Thc d i s t r i b u t i o n d c d mail of T h u a t u r and &SO S o C -t i c n publ iout iono.

" ( 3 ) Thtl r o q u i s i t i o n , r o s o i p t , a torngc und ISSLE Gf '!~IIXLCUO blnnk forms, t h o a t o r form and o ther thoutar p u b l i - c a t i o n s . '

Thu prupurc t ion 2nd n u t i l i n ~af i d a n t i f l o i T i o n t u g s"(4) f o r t r o o p s of t h o oommnd."

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' I i t t I n o rdor t o oporute t h c 2ubl lcat ions depot i t was noccssary to u t i l i z o h i r o d C iv i l i ans t o s u p p l o m n t mi l i t a ry porsomol, &sod upon t h i s axporioncc ii p O F O S O d Tablo of Grgnnizctior, f o r an ';,G Pub-l l o a t i o n s Sorvioo Unit ' , t o o c r r y on thoso f 'mctions ct tho bast S O C -

t i o n l e v o 1 i n C,ho comunioat ions e o n o , i s rcpomnvndad.!' (For .I/O s~~ bnsio commU?ication.)

o r Ei1;htk. ,lir Forca an rcportcd from USf,Fpz - "fiDco%aond T/o u n i t s 7 cn ly i n tho !,ir b'orco Hoddquartore. 'lark rcqclrox bq' ,,G por-sonnzl woL1d n o t warrant tb.0 orGsnizntio!: of T/O ur.ics of t jn jor sub-ordir.uto Comxnds. If platobnc W C ~ Cnttochod t o ;.ir Fcroc Houdquortors with t runspor t , i t i on ussignsd, c a u r i o r s c r r i co t o subardinatc command, oould ko oporabod mor0 o f f i c ion t ly . ?it prosont publication pouchos or' pnckagos hnvo no p r i o r i t y ond in some casos nro of v i t a l inpor twcc t o a l l units.'I

4. D i s t r i b u t i o n of Pub l i c s t ions :

4. Thi rd ;my - "The req,.Lrdd i i s t r l b u t i o n o f %r DcppLrtmontand o t h o r hi&-lovz: publ icct ioas during conimt may bo ocnsiacrcd O X -

O O S a i V O I** duo t d th3 shipmont OS m n y urnooossary Fiold tdunuuls whioh w e r u roocivcd ky t roops whilo i n a$tu&l conbLt. I n t h i s oonp.oo- t i on , GnQ Divis ion, whilo in oollbit, rcccived s u v u r n l mail sacks o f Um-p i r o Mailualsi Under bu t t loP i s ld condi t ions, publications of gonoral i n t u r o s t sho.Jld n o t bc d i s t r i b u t c d bclmv rcgimonts, scparatc ba t t a l - ions, and so?aruto compmios."

b. Scvont l~mny- "Puhl iost ions o f gcnoral i n to rc s t should bo d i s t r i b u w d down t o ir.terna1 conpnr.y l o v i l i n orddr t h a t l o c a l r o -product ion m y bo uvoidod und u l l concsrncd -nay roccivo infomution."

2. F i f t n c n t h !,my - "Tho d iF t r ibu t i an n17 -9an?: Thcator pub-l i c a t i o n s by %.a Commicat,ions Zono v:ould s o l v u somi of fh mnpo'mr probloms i n lawar ccholons but it I s r o t boliovct prcotioablo bslair Division levo1 duo t o t ho r,lpid s h i f t i n e cf un i t s i n conbat.''

"D i s t r ibu t ion of T W E ar.d F W s w u mad2 by tho ;.G Dcpota on Mnohino ROoords s t a t i o n l i s t s . Duo t o t h e r a p i i movement of t i n i t 6 from on0 oarrmnd t o nnothsr it W L ~inpossiblu f o r t he s t a t ion l i s t s furnishod by t h o ccn t r a l ~~U t o be kopt up t o dato. 1,s a r c s c l t , many u n i t 6 d i d r.ct rocs ivo puS1icutior.s o f t h i s typo and t h o s o t h a t did, reoGivod t h a n l a t o .

,IF 'i i i n u lug W G S Jxcoss iva f o r publicctions fo: u n i t s th%z were oons tun t ly boing ch i f tod from o m comwnd t o nncthcr. On u n i t s Y o -

mtdning undvr j u r i s d i c t i o n of thir; a o m n d d i s t r i t u t i o n wns rcgulnr. This was o. r o s u l t o f t).g w u u k l y t r i p s t o t h o A(; Dopot nado by t h i s Iieadquartors .I1

"**cTho dis t r ibl l t ion c f ?ubl icat ions not I-.iving my bearing on t n o t i o a l oporat;or!s HOB axoosaivo. T i e fightin!; > m i t s havo no t h o t o wads th rough volumir.oua f ' t los of 3 r in t sd wttor . Tho t u o t i o d o m -

mmdcr is mor0 Oonourncd i n his combat and , i d ~ n i s t r ~ ~ t ~ v oorders."

"?ubl icnt icns c c n t i ; i n i n g on ly m.t t .crn of i.:sneral intorG:st II' it is sf g:->at 1miortk.nce t o t : ~should no t I;" billw; ,hrmy ; o v c l .

t roops tho i n fo rmc ;on csulc bo dissomir.uto2 f rom heodquLrtcrs."

d . corps I I * * *NUX,~~OUS1"or mpnrtmont publiontion mmu-cis, uta., aotunl ly not noodod f o r lowor un i t s t o a a r V out mj,ssions, 0'p r i o r PlcLmlifig byromcdiedLxcouldt h i sb l i o y oI Only

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oom.nnds t o bo furn ished p e r t i n e n t i n s t r u c t i c n s ir. B loosa l e a f f i l e on t h o order of a hmdbook. iuch a hnndbook plus t h e combat und a d -m i n i s t r a t i v e ordors , vrould m t e r i a l l y roduce t k e v o l w e o f pcper no" beine; d i s t r i b u t e d t o lower units,"

d. U Corps - "***The New Unit f i l e 8 would better i f s i m -p l i f i e d by type units f o r b a t h l i o n , companies, und e t c . Therc was o g r e a t zendency a t army oorps l e v o 1 t o dupl ica to d i reo t ivos . * *+ More uni f ica t ior . o f publ iont ior is would t e r;n asse t . "

0 . Xj(I1 Corps - "Stnndurdic-tion i s h i g h l y d s e i r a b l c and i s p r a o t i o a b l e p ro i r ide j if is diroc.tctl by t h e %r Eopar tmnt m i i s !wdo uppl icabla f o r a l l e o h d o n s ti:; ::I.- iifi r r d i t i usod i s concorncd. T ' 1 s tundurdiznt icr . of format und size muy no t bo p r a c t i c n b l i ~hoauuso of wido d i f forcnces in p u b l i c a t i o n f o c i l i t i e s . **I it is s t rongly r e -oomondod t h a t in tc rmodin tc huudquartcrs mako as few udnptut ions or 'ground rulesf us possible f i n adapt ing d i r o c t i v e s from highor hmd-q u n r t o r s y so thclt t h o changing from on0 o o r m n d i o another n o c 3 s s i t a t o s the m i n r " of r e v i s i o n of proccduro."

f, 78th I n f a n t r y Div is ion - 'I*** Tlio s torage snd a i s t r i b u - t i o n of "ar De artman and T eclLur publ ica t ions t o suLordiniltu COIO-

i n " /&ouldj?br tlietfunci;iLn of an ,IS P u t l L o a t i ons Sub-Dopot u s -t a b l i s z e d ITI-DQC~.u r ;.;ithin Lrv houdquurturs. Tho r.uin de- 'i r n y d r d n p o t xould s h i p ini:Lcl d i s t r i b u t i o n i n sufficion: quunt i t ios t o suh-depots , who i n turn would mako d i r t r i b u t i c n through mossrigo ncntura t o a l l u n i t s undor itrrny's oommctid. This would climinato tho g r o u t d i s t a n c e s publ icu t ions nust t r c v o l t h r u 1??O's t o roach d i v i s i o n s and s i m i l a r c r g m i z o t i c n s . At times it roquirod four t o s i x v:ooks f o r ro-q u i s i t i o n s t o be P i l l o d . I C * Two s o p a r u t c u n i t f i l o s /%:lould7 bo d i s -t r i b u t o d . 3no oomplotc s o t for us0 by u l l o r g t n i z a t i ~ n sdo% t o mid i n c l u d i n g regiments , s e p a r a t o bcr tkl io! is , s o p n r x t 3 oonpanios, and s i -milu r organied t ions , cor.t&tining 111 Thoatur w b l i o u t i o n s , and ono smnll oonoolidutcd s s t con ta in ing ocly irnportnnt d i ruot ivos , f o r d i s t r i b u t i o n

down t o ocinpnny lovel ."

I'Somo uniform sohcnu f o r r e v i s i o n , a?n?tntion, and roproduc-t i o n of p u b l i c a t i o n s should bo roqulrod. 1:rmias and Corps should pub-l i s h d i r o o t i v c s n?plying t o a l l Lrmios und Corps i n tho Thoutw. A ooordinnto w d uniform s y s t o m o f y b l i s h i n g sheso di roc t ivos bo twcm krmios and. Corps would a l i m i n a t o t h o m o d for issunncc of u n i t s o t 6 t o d i v i s i o n , oto., 3ach t i m o t h ~ ymovi f r o m ono o0r;snin.i t o 3m+11ier.l1

6 , Equi?mont ;ind ?orsonsul:

a. ~11ir-dI n f u n x y Div is icn - I ~ T / C E ;uti-iorizution p r o v i a c s f o r onlv oiro miicmo,:ra-Jh muchinos (hand-oDcrdt-d). Hopoloss ly i m d o -

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quotu t o provido f o r mir.ocgr:lph G u r v i n o u t both f o n r u r d und r u a r oaho-Ion of t h o d i v i s i o n oomund p o s t . Elointiinuncu sorvico was non-oxis t sn t . Roplaconont of un unsorviooubl,, mnchinc rcquirod much rod-tops and l o n g

d o l a y s , h n y mnahines bocmo non-oporntlonnl only bucuuso o f worn small p n r t s , but woro othcnviso sorviooublc . No supply o f f u s t w m r i n c

p u r t s could bo obtuinod. d minimw a l lowmcc l o r ti Dil'iSiOnill Soc-t i o n should c o n s i a t of cno o l o o t r i o c l l y o p ~ r n s o Zmimoograph atichino, and 4 hard-cporatcd mlmcogr>?h m c h i n c s , all cquippod v i t h c . t l c u s t t h r o o s o t s o f rupl i icur .on t pzr',s, r ,o tn5 ly , r o l l w s , food gu icds , imd c l o t h i n k i n s ? x i s o f thu s i e c t c f i t t h d m:rahino ooncorncd."

' " N i l i t h u r iidcquuto porsonnol n o r aquipmont aru outhorizod f3r n Divis ionc l ;,G Sdct ion. 1;s now handlud, ?. minimum a f ~ J T Cu d d i t i o n u l o n l i s t c d mon (cno ouoh in grudos Toc 4 and 'ioc 5 ) urd rucommondod cis

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an inCrous0 t o tho p resen t T/O & E, which m k e s no p r o v i s i o n w h i l t s o u v o r f o r tho d i s t r i b u t i o n and supply problcms of .i D i v i s i o n u l lLG i n t h o

f i o l d . 11s a d d i t i o n a l oquipmont, onu squad t e n t with hmtdr f o r winter oporation, p l u s s i x t a b l e s , omp, fo ld ing , two ch;rirs, foldin;, t h i r t y woodon lockwrs (similiir t o t runk lockors) :ire nn Gbso lu to nc-c o s s i t y f o r operations i n tho f io ld . "

b. Clinnor Scot ion - "(a) b a s i s i s rooom-ELSO Tho fo l lov r ing mondod f o r oquipmont f o r a basa s a t i o n hcadquxrtors:

"1. One (1) d l o c t r i c and threo (3) munuul mnohiuos for onch 50,000 tFoops i n tho commmd. (This would a l l o w for on0 (1)mnual maohino wi th pursonnol t o bo a t ouch ";,rc:," o r " D i s t r i c t " huhd-quur tdrs . )

"2 , Emurgoncy giisolino goncrator f o r o l c c t r i c muchinos should o l o c t r y c i t y n o t be ava i lnb lo .

" (b) Tho fo l lowing i s f i r t h o r rocomondod:

"1. Ona (1) o l o c t r i o and onc (1)manual machine r r t 0hch p o r t hoadquartTrs f o r vnch 25,000 t roops i n staging >rea c a p a c i t y .

" ( c ) *** The oquipmant rocommndod i s oons ido rad o s s o n t i a l , al lowing f o r r o p a i r s 2.nd maintanuncc, and t o opcru to two (2) n i n e (9)hour s h i f t s i n t h o a c t u a l roproductiun work."

" (d) w absolu te minimum o f cno (1) t r u i n o d mimhino oporn to r m d ono (1) t ra inod oliockor-assembler par machine, as o u t l i n o d abovo, i s os son t i a l , as t h o a v a i l a b i l i t y of c i v i l i a n holp shou ld n o t bs rd-l i d d upon, 2nd f u r t h e r , c a r t a i n c l r , s s i f iod n a t o r i a l canno t bo p r o o o s s o d by c i v i l i a n pcrsonnol."

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4FFEN3IX 7

PRCP08E3 TAELES OF CEIGfiJIZATION A N D E UIPhEPi? FOR ADJUTANT GWERAL P 'JRLI~TIONSDE?:, ITNITS

.1. Appendix 7 ccntains:

a. Proposed T/O & E 12-500 f o r an Adjutant General m u c a t i o n s Depot Company.

c . Froposed T/G 6. E. 12-5"O for. adininis t ra t ive elements of an Adju tan t General Publ icat ions Depot Bet ta l ion, Co.npfiny, Platoon, o r Detachment,

d. Proposed addi t ion t o Paragraph 159, FM 101-10.

2. The proposed T/O & E ' s were prepared by Colonel B. T. Schantz,fonner Chief of t h e Publ ica t iocs Divis ion, Adjutnnt General Sect ion, Headquarters, E,ropean T t t a t e r of Cperat ions, baaed upon experiences i n t h i s t h c a t e r . %%en modified i n accordance w i t h experiences c: other t h n h t e r s o f 0pera:ions they 'nay serve as a guide for planning an Adjutant Genera l p u b l i c e t i m s depot sys ten f o r e n ac t ive thea te r of opere t ions . ? o r such planr.ing, t h e p'roposed addi t ion t o paragraph 159, F!d 101-10,s h o u l d be cansidcred (See Appendix 7 d j . The proposed T/O & E;ls are in tanded t o handle War Department pub:: I 7 cat ions and blank forms f o r 3 serv ices , blank forms of the l o c a l tineater, V-Mail blank forms, t r a i n i n g mater ia l , e t c , They are not designed t o . perform s t a f f o r o f f i c e operat ive f u n c t i o n s such as ed i t ing , reproduc-i n g , and d i s t r i b u t i n g l o c a l comvsnd p u b l i c a t i o r s . The T/E port! ons are . incomplete , b u t t h e :nost essent,ial iteins of equipment a r e i i s t e d ,

a . The Adju tan t , General Depot Covq,sny (hp?t.ndix ?a ) j s :he basic u n i t . I: i s des igne l ta SSYB a t roop s t rength ai 750,K'C tc 1,000,COO vAthout aug,?.entat,icn by any considerable n'mber o f c i v i l i a n s or POW l aborers . Two such companies cpera t ing as II bat ta l ion could Eervd a t h e a t e r t r o o p s t rength of 3,000,000.

b. The Adjutant G e n e r a l Depct D e t a c h " or Platoon (Appendix 7b) is d e s i p e d f o r f l e x i b i l i t y in use by se lec t ing appropri- ate combinations of detachments or pla toons , The proper combination depends upon t r o o p s t r e n g t h and condi t ions of s e rv i ce , and funct ions i n suppor t of amy, a i r force, o r basu sec t ion elc~~.en:s, Uni:s nay be concer.trated o r dis?ersed is c o n d i t i o n s d i c c a t t . d P d a y sU??ly level o f blank f:rm car be stocked, 8 5 w e l l 3: R l k r a t u d number of e s s e n t i a l publications. ~ . d t j i , i s t r a t i v eunits (.see soc;icn ":" below) may bo a t t a c h e d a s r a q u i r e t .

C. The ad&istrat . ive e l e n e n t s (appendix 7 C ) conta in f l e x i b l e increments of adminis t ra t ive personnel for W i t adminis-t r a t i o n . These p e r s o n r d a re t o be jc inod, as required, t o other T/o Operat ional u n i t s (see llbll above),

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T/O & E 12-5CO

IIDJUT.’.NT GEKERLL PUGLICATIONS 3 E O T CO.WANY

Designation: Ad jutant Ginern1 Depot Coir.pmy

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f I n s e r t numbtr of company.

This company i s organized t o provide admin i s t r a t ive and t e c h n i c a l p e r s o n n e l f o r t h e ope ra t ion of an a d j u t a n t genera l depot i n a t h e a t e r of ope r3 t ions .

Normal capac i ty : one company t o supply pub l l cd t ions and blenk forms t o approximately 750,OGO men; t w o companies, t o approximately 3,000,000 men.

a. Dcpot commander (e j tecut ive or a s s i s t a n t t o depot commander i f i n 9 depot con ta in ing more than one company.)

b . Liaison Of f i ce r : ma in ta ins l i a i s o n w i t h c ~ g opor t (s) of debxrknt ion i n oversea8 t h e a t e r t o expcdi te de l ive ry of supp l i e s t o theater depot; v i s i t s f i e l d i n s t a l l c i t i o n s served by depot t o i n s u r e sdequclte s s r v i c t .

c‘ Also c l a s s i f i c i t i o n s p e c i a l i s t (275).

d. Also d r i v e s truck, &-ton.

@le cook rind one cook’s n e l p e r t o be a t tached t o each p l a t o o n opera t ing sepa r? t e ly .

4 Drives t ruck , 3/&-ton.

Armed wi th o-trbine, c31. .3O, unless otherwrse Ind ica t ed . g.

h. Armed w i t h p i s t o l , au tomi t i c , cd . , .45.

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T/O & F, 12-500

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C o i ~ m9 - Remarks

a t Team Bk can s e r v i c e 25,OCO troops x i t h \'!D p u k l i c k t i o n s and blank forms.

b. Teani A 3 can s e r v i c c 50 ,KO t r o o p s .

c. T e m EC chn serv ice lC0,COO t roops .

-1. Tca.n ET: cs.7 s e r v i c e 1~0,OOi't ~ o o p s . It is dcsig.1ed p;.ina:il:r t o f u r n i s h co-Flete s t rvcce LO a srtny or riuibcred i.51. f c r - e .

e. Team DE can s e r v i c e 2&,%0 t,roops.

These teams, s i n g l y o r it-. proper c m b i n a t i o n , o r Used t c angment a s t a n d a r d depot coTpany, car. s e r v i c e i t h e a t e r , task. fo:,ce, army, air force , coT;n,micaticns z o m s e c t i o n 3:' b-se cf a r y t ~ o o ps t r e n q t h , as i.ndicai,ed:

3A 9F BC BC iEA i AA (p'ccl: H q ) i3D BE 3E i BE f. AA ( p l a t h q )BE i BC AA ( p l a t h q ) 3. teams EC f 3A f AB

;co h q )l cc (T/3 8. 9 1:: - )1 c c ;Bfi 1 cc f ED 1 co 4 DE 1 co i81;i ED 2 cos f A C (bfi tiq)

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T/O & E 12-500

ADMINISTRATIVE ELEVZNTS FOR ADJUTANT SENERAL PUBLICLTION DFSOT UNITS

Des igna t ian : Adju tan t General Depot Ba t t a i ion , (Company, P la toon , Detachment) Ach in i s t r a t ive .

II - 4 10 ' 1

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Column 12 - Remarks II

f Inse r t number of unit

a. The headquarters u n i t s shown a r e t o be used a s f o l l o w s :

Team AA - f o r con t ro l of 2 o r more depot teams, n o r a a l l y w i t h a s t r e n g t h o f n o t l e s s than LO,

Team AB - f o r con t ro l o f 2 or Tore depot platoons,

Team A C - 2 o r more companies.

b. hkss %earns a r e assigned or, t h a f o l l o w i n g bas is :

Tean AD - 40 t o 160 i n d i v i d u a l s .

Team )?,E- 131 t o 175 i nd iv idua l .3 ,

Team AF - 176 t o 225 i n d i v i d u a l s .

Team AG - 226 t o 275 i n d i v i d u a l s ,

C v Drives truck.

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APFEN3IX 7D

PRO?CSED ,ADDITION TO PAX:2R \?H 159, FK 1Oi-10

A d j u t a n t General Service O r g a n i z a t i o nT/O & E 12-500

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ADMTNISTRATION

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6 Team EA m ;o Tlr, I - t o n 1 Trk, 3/'4-ton, wpr. c a r r 1

Trk, Za-tcn, c a r g o 1

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Trk, 2$--0r. CCI.e,O 2

8 Team .BC 0 2 Tlr, 1-ton 3Ex 35 Trk, 3/4 ton, Agg 37 wpn c a r r 1

Trk, Z k t o n , cargo 3

9 T C & i BD 0 2 Tlr, 1- ton 4 EM 50 Trk, 3/1 ton, L6.g 62 wpn c a r r 1

TrIc, @-ton, c a r g o 4

10 Tean tk 0 3 T l r , 1 - ton 6 EM 72 Trk, 3/4-ton h g c 75 wpn c u r 1

Trk, Z s t o n , o r r g o 6

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Remarks

1 per 2 o r more them, type BA-BD

1 per 2 o r more p l a t s (teams, t y p e BE)1 per 40-100 men 1 per 101-175 men 1 per 176-225 men 1 per 226-275 men

F o r 2 5 , W mon

For 50,000 men

For 100,WOmen

For 153,900 mn, Cnn D p o r a t d d e p o t i n army sorvice ama t o sc rv ico a l l t r o o p s or' an army. Cnii 63mlco nurbs r n i r f orco o f 150,000.

For ZO@,OoO : x n

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THEATER H E A D Q U A R T E R S B I S E R E P l O D U C T l O N C O W P A W V - S E M I - M O B I L E

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for c a r d s i z e 3"x5" F i l e , corrospondenoe, s t e e l , w/8 cumpar' 1

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and Applications" R u l e r s , s t e e l , 24" D r n w i n e , Jnschnnicnl, p i v o e s

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Bngr

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R E S T R I C T E D - - _ _ -- - - -PLATE SZCTION ( Z O N E D )

-service ,' 1kl low"Romrks

B n g r

E n g r

E n g r E n g r

E n g r Eiig r E n g r Engr E n g r

E n g r Eng r

E n c r E n g r

E n g r Engr

EnEr

E n g r E n g r B n g r QM

QM

Engr

Engr

Engr

Engr

Zngr

Engr Engr Engr

E n g r

, I anco ' Lamp, a r c , s i n g l e p o i n t , t ypo V / I ; C , a r c '1

v o l t s 45; Amps. 60, vr/bUx s w i t o h ( 6 0 3 I T .

I 60 Amp.); choke coil and transformer ~ Sinks, wood, 3 t ~ 5 1 x 4 ' , w/improvised

shol ve s Table , rub-up, vicod, w/zinc top , i

1 x41

Tablo, aocd , 2 I6I1x2'6"x4 Cabine t , F i r s t k id

! Xis, medica l i Dryer, h a i r , e l e c t r i c , ZCU/'50i Timers, i r i t e rvr r l , w c h a n i c a l , I minutes1 Sc i f i so r s , 14''blade, Ji.spe!iser, Scotch Taso, l a r g e j Gcggles, welding

V.

2 ' x G " x Z f G " 1 1II ?Ii

~

! I

I I

1 T r j r c g l o , c e l l u l o i d , 600 , 7 " bas0 1i Trays, deve loping , e u r t h ~ i ~ r a r e ; one 221tx24'', 3 ~ t w o 9 " X l l "

: ~ Thernoneter and h u m i d i f i e r , comb.

~ r a d a t o s , enamelwars j one 64-02., t t r e o 3 2 - 0 t .

I S,;uocgseo, rub'!er, k o 12'l, 01.u 10" i t Hyuronietii:,, B ~ U I X Scale, u p t o 200 (I); one

>.:p t o GOO Tir.tme t e r, a c i d i n d i c a t o r Sca le , z h e n i c a l , ba lance , w / h i a h t s froin

1 g r m t o 5 Kg. Crock, ear thenware , f o r mixing chzmica ls ,

approx. 8" d iame te r ; height 4" Stone, sha rpcne r , 1't~:2tfx8" R o l l e r , p1JLa, 21" i o n g t h , rnllar dia:n. 4"

up t o 30 2

1

ji1

3

Pai l s , enumolwurc, 10-qt. E:.%@, w/lids Erinders, 3 - r ing , l o o s e l o a f , f o r s h o a t s & 11"

P n i l u , r:alvr,nized, lO-quar t

FASIKZE SECTION

Eihchitio, Photostat, C O t I t i l l U G U S , h40dDl 4, 2 e l e c t r i c motors a i d one t ra i ie formcr ouch: vr/lena and w/M.V, l i g h t s

? h o t o s t a t , wall t y p e , w/loris und w/oros, ~ 0 3 e i4 , io" x 24"

P l lo tos tn t , pedestal .t;qX, JEI,,,, No a; 1R"x24"

Micro f l l m cn ln rg in5 a t tnchmsr i t t o P h o t o s t a t

Ror izont i i l p ro j e -x ing ctmera, corr.plo:o a a c a s s o r i o s

R C T ~ O XFrinti::g box Contac t p r i n t e r Plnt i is , s e p a r a t o r , ( s ? i l r a ) f c r I 'ho tos ta t

Machines, V:3dol 4 ; foGr me ta l , one rubber

S h a f t , p r i n t e r r o l l o r , g l a s s , f o r ihc to-

W/

f o r

2 I 1 i

I

I1 I Iv i i tn 1

1 2

, 5

I ' 2 6

1 4

I

3 2 i 1 1 i 2

1 I 1 ~

2 ?

! 1 i

3 ~

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-- ?,E S T R I C T E;

FABSIHILF SECTION (CONiD)I_

.. . Servic Gllow-

w.c e -2ngr HCb8, WOO&, f o r P h o t o s t a t P?.per Spn013, a

ocmnlete n*/screws ( s p a r e ) Eng r Lamp, " ' l ' rouble,lf w/vrire s h e l d and 2 C f t . 1

e x t e n s i o n cord Engr Timer, i n t o r r a l , o i e c t r i o , up t o 1 2 1

minu tes , 200/250 volts, 50 c y c l e , n ~ ~ n a x l &chineon Photc ,

Engr Timer, interval, mechunioal , up t c 60 1 minutes

E n g r Machine, D y e l i n e , "Hall copier," Model 2 .#1012, w / e l e o s r i c tootor urid 4 e x t r a

1f i r e b r i c k p r c t o c t o r s fo r c a r b o n s 1 and 4 each e x t r a carbon h o l d e r s

Ener [kiacliine, d e v e l o p e r , Dye l i n e , v i / e ~ . o c t r i c 2 motor

Tabie , wood, w/drawor, 2'6"x21x41 1 Table , wood, w/shclves (1 each) , 4: Y ~ x ~ " x ~ ~ G ~ ~

~416" I'ctblo, wood, w / s h e l f , 2'6"~216~~x101 1 P1atforms, wood, 61x216"xll 2 " , used by 2

P h o t o s t a t o p e r a b s Engr I'rirmnors, i i b r r i t t , 24" G E i i g r Trimmer, h l e r r i t t , 40" 1 E n g r k c o s s o r i e s : t o o l s , baske ts , p a i l s , b i n d e r s , 11

r u i e r s , s c i s s o r n , 3to.

Engr Machine, r e g r a i n i n & , w / e l o c t r i c motor , hydrau. 2 l i a pressure pimp 8r.d r h e o s t a t

E n p Swi tch , l i n e s t a r t e r , used i n c o n j u n c t i o n :.;it;) 1 r h e o s t a t on r e e , r a i n e r

Ener Swi tch , 500 v o l t , 30 smp. 1 Engr Trimmar, p l u t o , : iochanica l ly o p e r u t a d , 217' ' 1

wide Sink, s i n g l e compiirtm.snt, Wood, w/duck board, 1

11'9.3 €"x67 6" Pox, f o r sunc , wood w/zino l i n i n g , Ztx8 'x2 ' 1 C h e s t , wood, w/hinged c o v e r , 21x2 'x416" 1 R ~ D A , p l n t a d r y i n g , vi/two lengths o f e/4'1 p i p 1 i

8 ' 6 " long and improvised wire hangers f o r p l t i t e s

Eng r Fun, e l e c t r i c , fl" blade, 115 v o l t , 60 a y c l e 2 Engr Juri, alemite, h y d r a u l i c , Model KO. 6656 1 Engr Ruler, s t c c l , 24" 2 Engr R o l l e r , pla:a, I.$" E u g r Trays , eurthonwtiro ; i -2 1"x25" ; 1 - i 3 " x 16" 2 Eng r r imor , i n t e r v a l , machanicei , up tc 6 0 ninFjtos -m 3 r Timer, i n t e r v a l , n e o h u l i c c l '~.p t o 30 minutes 2 Engr P a i l , enaxelware, 10-qt . s i r e i Engr Pal, gulvenizea, 10-qt. size 2 Engr Scissors, blade 1

Shovel , metal , for use in sand box 1

- 5 - -I- R S m - C T 3 D_ _ _ _ _ _ - - -d

I

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Er-gr

E n g r

EngrE n s r E n g r E n g r E n g r

EngrEngr

E n g r

Engr

E n g r

E n g r

Engr

Engr

Engr

E n g r

Eng r

E n g rEng r EngrEngr

Engr

Lngr

Ilow-ance

I WLTILITPI SECTION

D u p l i c a t o r s , Y u l t i l i t y , Model 1250, o o n p l e t o 1 2 widrive motors ( l e a . ) ; a i r moto r s (1 e a . ) ; a i r pump (1 ea . )

T o o l , for X u l t i l i t y , :Lode1 1250, each con- E s e t : sisting o f : Open End. Wrenches (1 e a .) 5 6' & 3/4"; 5/16" & 7/16"; Sockot \Trench w/handlw, 7/16"; Screw D r i v e r 6"; Al len Wrenches (3 s i z e s ) and th ree smll s o t wrenches

Cars, S a f e t y , f o r Blanket ',7asli, " J u s t r i t e , " 2 Funnel, t i n , dicm. 49) 1 Cans, o i l ; 6 smfl11; 6 nediw. 12 Fun, Alemi te , push t y p e 2 Knives , i n k ; t w o each of f o l l o m i n g s i zes ; 12

1" vcide, 7" lor.6; 1" wide, 6" l o n g ; 1%' w i d c , S t ] long, i 3/411 wide, 5" long, tarc each, l & ' l wide and 5" long

Brush, wire, 6" 1 R o l l e r , w a t e r , brass, ( s p a r e f o r M u l t i l i T h ) , 2

Model 1253 H o l l e r , ink, fcrm, ( s p a r e ) f o r J t u l t i l i t h , 12

Model 1250 R o l l o r , d i s ; r ibu t inz , ( spa re ) fo r M u l t i l i t h , 24

Mode; 1253 R o l l e r , Rcpclcx, ( s p a r e ) i'cr l L u l t i l i - < h , 1 C

!(ode: 125::

PRESS SECFIO:4

Prosses, ATF, Webondorl'er, l.l"x20" O f f s e t , w/fuader

P r e s s e s , !TF, VJe'be3dcrfer, O f f s e t vf/feedar, mounted forms for sumi-mo3i l i ty

P r g s s o 6 , ATF, !Vebondorfor,

" L i t t l a Chief-20", 4

"Chiel ' 22", 17"x22 E on woodon p l n t -

"Big Chief 29'' 8 22 ' : x23 ' ' , O f :"set .v/feedor, mounted on ~ o o d e 7latforms f o r semi-mobility

R o l l e r , spare , f o r 14x20 Irlobundurfer p re s ses ; 24 15 danpner r o l l e r s ; 5 i n t e r m e d i n f e ink r o l l e r s ; 4 i n k form r o l l e r s

R o l l e r s , s p a r e , f o r 17x22 i7ebendorfor p re s ses 24 1 5 Dtlmpnor r o l l a r s ; 6 i n t o r m e d i a t o i n k r o l l c r s ; 4 irk f u r m r o l l e r s

R 2 l l e r s , spiiro, f o r 22x29 ir iebendcrfer presses 24 15 dsnpnar r o l l o r c ; 5 i n t e r m e d i a t e r o l l e r s , 4 i n k form r o l l e r s

Can, o i l , ornc l l v/lcng s p o u t Can, gil, mec:,m Oiler, t r i g g e r t,ypeCar., s a f e t y , Tor b l a n k e t wash,

"Agate I' Can, s a f e % f o r b l anke t wash,

"Agate I'

Can, s a f e t y , f o r blt;r.kot wush, I'J u s tr it e I'

4 -q t .

ink

s i z o ,

i 2 5

42-q:. s i z e ,

42-qi;. s i z e ,

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- - - -

Eng r

E n g r

Engr

=%I' EngrEngrEngr

Engr

E n g r E n g r E n g r Engr Engr Engr Engr Engr'

Engr

Engr

Engr

Engr

m g r

G n g r

E n g r

Engr

Engr

5 g r

R E E ' T R _ L L L E D

-I tem

Can, s a f e t y , f o r b lanket wash, 1 - q t . s i t e It,Tustri tal l

S tones , ini t ; 2 of fo l lowing s i z u s : Z $ " X I O " ~ 2&l; 2 ~/4/4"x16"x20'1;3"r24"x20"; 3"x24" ~ 2 5 " ; 3ktx14"x23" j 3$"~18"x23$'~

p a i l s , 1Q-qt . s i z e ; 7 pres sed cardboerd ; 5 galvanized

Knives, ink ; a s so r t ed sizes Gun, Alemite, hydrau l i c Fun, g rease , z e r t f i t t i n g type Wrenohas, double end, open, f b r presses;

a s s o r t e d s i z e s Wrenches, s i n g l e en<, open, f o r prosses:

1/'4", 3/8", 5/16" Screwdr ivers ; us sc r t ed s i z e s P l i e r s , siip join3 t ype , Sg" P l i u r s , round n?se , wire c u t t e r Saw, hack, metal frame, 8" blade Punch, center Punch, blanket, 6/16" M i c rometar Idiscrllanecus a d d i t i o n a l p r e s s t o o l s , work

benches, t a o l o s , dosks, c h a i r s , buskotn, b incnrs , f i l e s , s c i s s o r s , r u l e r s , f i r e ex t ing ,Aishars , g l u s o e s , s i n k s , zhormonc-t e r s , e tc .

i?IP:;DCRY "102L'

Machina, f o l d i n g , Model SS, min. f o l d 4"xG" mu. f o l d 22"x28", w/folder, Model 00. One eooh e l e c t r i c rnctor f o r f o l d e r aad pump, w/3 switches on c l r o u i t

Maohbe , fo ld i r -g , CLovolmd, Modo1 \Ti@, 14"~20'~, (nir) and tNo e l o c t r i ow/pimp m o t o r s

Machl.ne, f c l d i n g , h lode l l29 , l 0 " ~ 1 4 ~ ' ,1iar.d Eo( z / e l a c t r i o motor

Machine, s t i t c h l n g , sndd lc I.ypo, w/e lac t r ic motor and swi t ch box

Machine, s t i t o h i n g , I:eavy-duty, s i d e s t i t c h i r w /e l ec t r i c motor and box swi t ch

Machine, s t i t c h i n g , rv/Boxton Piire S t i t a h e r nnd 3 i x f eed ing p,csi.cionn, powered by s i e c t r i c motor i.</two s w i t c h e s

Elack.ine, d r i l l , s i n g l e s p i n d l e , w/extrn d r i l l f o r v a r i o u s s i z e s ; powered 3y G?oCtriO noto r .

Machine, T - s l o t :>inch, w/25 d i e s : 8 l u rgc ; 1; medium; 7 small. Powcrad by e l e c t r i c n o t ( w/two swi t ch boxes f o r each machino

!Ae.cliine, Linde ry, p e r f o r a t i n g , moohaci cc l ly ope ra t ed , maximum p e r f o r a t i o n , 24"

Machine, g u i l l o t i i i e power c u t t e r , siec 44", w/15 blades. Tach machine ?oworod by one e l e c t r i c rnctor.

ldach ine, book tr i mmo P, p ow0 r-dr ivon, v!/s pare

A l l o ; ? ance

1 4

12

1 2

24 4 2

68

3

20 8 1 1 3 5 6

2

1

1

3

,1

1

2

3

1

2

1

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_c_

SOrVlCC

Ellgr Z n r r

&ngr 9n; r QId &iJ QM QM QM EngrE11& r &M

Z n g r Lngr Engr

& g r Qd QIA

QM Q,f&!a WJ QM

&M Qlf

Engr Et ig r

Engr-E n g r Ciy r E n g r

Engr Et igr E n g r E n g r

O r d Ord Ord QM

Iten:

Tables, w t t z n g , Stt1!x3~x61s t e e l , 8" Car t s , b indery , w / Z removable shelves, 41B"x

1 9"x2 '4" Bins, roll-away, s t o o l Baler, f o r was to papor Truck, l i f t , mochaniaal, capaoitjr, 1680 i b s . Truck, lift, hydraulic Truck, l i f t , cu2ac i ty 3600 lbs . Truck, ,hand, 2-tvheol CI~r.!~rs,steal, f c l d i t i g S tove , h o t p l a t a , e l e c t r i c Put, pluo, c a s t ire:] , dcub le b o i l o r type Chest, wood, G I , f c r s to rago of Acco Fnstenei

1311x16$1x30;~ Per fo ra to r , hand S:om S, sharpening, 8"x2'1x111 Miscellunoous a d d i t i o r a l b inde ry t o o l s , work

bonches, t a b l e s , &esks, c u t t i n g s t i c k s ,

'Iypewr1t e r , 15" c Rr r icige T ~ b l a ,t y p e w r i t e r , s teel , vr/draumr and shelf

26 x14"x14'! Table, wood, w/3 drawers, 2'7"~2~10"x6' Stapler , wire , hund P 3 r f e r a t o r , 2-hole , hxrd Stamp, rI:bbl;?, ad j u st a b l e , "Month-Day-Y ear" S t a m p , r u b b r , f i xed ; ono "CcrYidont ia?;" onc

Socret If

u i spcnso r s , Druft gl.mc~dtiipe, 3" Ynoh?rm, s t o o l tape b inding _ _ B l i s oe1lnnc 0'1s uddi; i onul uoccs 0,

SIA1N:'ENAXCTCE SECTION Gricder, s tone , double whoel, w/oloctric motc Drill, e l e c t r i c , w/hnoh d r i i l stand, d r i l l

c a p a c i t y 3 / E " oizo, stand Mo. a3 Drtll, e l e c t r i c h m d , ?rill capaoitjr 3/8" F x , o l o c t r i o , 6" b l a d o ~ i s 3 ,hnc:?, 4 3/41' jwr, Oxygen und uctoylona c k t t i n g nnd welding, vrh

s e t s of tips und cne s o t oach gu'~go3f o r oxygen and u c t o y l u n o

Anvil , i r o z , ur/irr.provisod i r o n s t a n d Tanks, oxygen Tnnks, nctoylonu Stone, omcry. 11" cia., c i r c u l a r (spuro) Stone , g r i n d i n g , o - x r a t o d 'bY f o 3 t t r aud ie , 'N/

mota1 s tund Miscc 11::n ocu s n d d it L sn-1 t o o 1s, c omple t u w i t k

s p w e s f o r c h r p " n t o r i n g , pluT.bing, and t i l a c t r i o nuintancrico

MC'WUR SECTION Truck, 2 2 t o n , 6 x 6, c.wh w i t h s e t o f t o o l s Truck 3 /4 ton , veupons ci .rrier, vi/sct or t o o l Truck, 1/4 ton, 4 x 4 %,"sot of t w 1 S

Tont , pyramidal, M-1934, w ipo le s md pugs; enclosed on four s i d e s with wood : v n l l E 416" 1:igh

- 5 -2 L s L5T'C T ED2 1

m Romarks moo 3 12

6 1 1 2 2 2

12 1 1 1

2 7

1 1 1

1 9 -

1 2

4 1

1

2 1 2 2

1 3 3 1 1

4 1 1 1

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3-

Engr-Engr Engr Ord Ord O r d Ord O r d

Engr Engr

Engr Ecgr

E n g r

cws cws cws

cws

cws -

un, grease ,7iT&.itc, L 4 o d e l y -un, g r e a s e , Alemi te , h y d r u ' d i c , Model 6570 un, goease, A l e m i t o , push t y p e ' unnc l s , g u s o l i n e , f o r u s e w l t h " J o r r i o a n s " iozzles, flexible t u b e , gnsoli.na 'ump, t i r e , hand rack, w h e e l , c a p a c i t y 3 t o n s , r imge 9" t o 20" lack, w h s e l , c a p u o i t y 5 t o n s l i s o e l l a n e o u s snull t o o l s and a s c e s s o r i e s f o r

2d e c h e l o n motor m i n t o n o n c e

GEXERATOR SECTION

k e d , wood, f o r hous ing Nobile G o n e r a t o r s , 65(x16'x8'

:cn, sil, medium m n p , "Trouble ," w/u.ire s h i e l d and e x t e n s i o n

c o r d :ool;, comple te vr/!oet,nl c:it:;t ; x t i n g u i s : i o r s , P i r e , wall t y p , 1 q t ;lied, woos, fcr lT.ousine cil a n d g u o l i n o usod .

thc o p e r a t i o n of t h e motor g a n e r a t o r s ; d in . of s h e d : 5tx4tx22'

i e c e r a t o r s , ~ l c c t r i c ,powered by D e i s e l Motor, each mounted on two-wheel t r a i l o r , complete w / A l t e r n a t o r m d DC Compound Genorutor

I b i s 3 1 Motor S p e c i f l c c t i o n s 1300 RPM i l t e r n a t o r S p o o i f i c u t i o n s

1003RFM 4CiO/Z 30 V01t5

40 PJ?ps. 2 7 . 5 mTh 3 Phase 50 Cycle s e 8 P.F. 112 V o l t E x d i t u t i o n 3.5 Amp. Excitatior. D.C. Compound "er.orutor Spoc. lOOC RFTb 180 V o l t s 3.5 Amps. .18 DTT Cont . R c t i n g

O?.G.GANIZATIONAL Alar!?., gas , M-1 Appara tus , d e c o r i t m i n n t i u g , I-$q t oapaci t ) r , M-2 Appara tus , docontanlnat ine; , 3 g a lLon ccpac it?,

Irl-1

K i t , choznical a g e n t d e t e r g e n t , Y-9

Masks, gas, combat, 14-5-11-7

1 lI

2 1

1 !

:d o t 2

1 1

6

1 7 1 pcr f u c l

oomuming xtr veh o u t s Fde US when a t zd by T o f Opns C.O.

1 Cutoido oont US when a t a d T cf 0pr.s C O

180 1 per i n d i -v idua l-

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S e r v i c e

cns

cYE Engr Erig r Zngr Z n g r Eng r E n g r

Engr 3ngr

Ord Ord

Ord Ord

R e s p i r a t c r , dust . 14-2

C u r t i n , Ens-proof, I.!-1 C u m a s s , workers equipment, s e t No 1 , Carpen te r s Equipment Se: No 1 E l o c z r i c i a n s squipment S e : No 1 T C F O fb KnifQ, pocket , eng ineor , 4-bladeJ w/clei Libra ry , r e f o r e n c s (to be p r e p a r e d ) Be;, cm.cuglage , c o t t o n

2 2 ' x 2 2 ' 29' x 2 9 1 361 x 141

pen, l e t t e r i n g Le ~ o y ,vr/guides Rl i lu , s t m l tcip;!, F'd1-FUSh, 3 f l a t sidc

cdse, 7 2 inoilen Car3 inea , Gal. .30

' P i s t c l s , 11-1911 A-1, C a l . . 45 Rack, c a r b i n e , wood, w / l B O cn lnpnr t r -n ts Rods, c l e a n i n g , carb ine :&$azines, p i s t o l , C n l . -45

lnce 14

14 1 1 1 s180 1

2 1 4 2 7

160 10 1

12 30

1 per 3/< T veh. 1 p:r 24 T 6x6 T r l Fac tory Hq F a c t o r y H.;

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A R M Y O R O U P H E A D Q U A R T E R S R E P R O O U C T I O H C O H P I I Y - S E W - Y O B I L E

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PROFOSED T/E FOR ARMY GRCUPREPRODUCTION COMPAKY , SEMI-MOBILE

NOTE -- No a t t e n p t h a 0 submit; a f o rbeen made t o d o t c l l o d ?/I?,an Arqy Xeadquartors Reproduc t ion Compuny. Tho TLE appearing on t h e p r a c e e d i n g pagos f o r t h e T h e a t a r H e a d q u a r t e r s Company my l~ used a8 a g u i d e for p r e p a r i n g a a u i t a b i o t n b l o f o r t h 3 onvlllor o r g a n i z c -tion.

Tho T/O proposed f o r the Army Group :ioadquartcrs Reproduct ion Corr.pnny which a p p e a r s on page TT has Soon busod upon t h e b n s i c aquipmont l i s t e d below. *

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l--Black and W i t o c o p i e r

A sen i -mob i l e plant o f this sizo i s b l i e v o d adequute t o accom?lish olass i f ied and anurgency military o p s r c t i o n a l printing o t h o r t:w~ maps for an A r m y Group Headquarters.

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SEMI-&SOBILE O P E F U T S

A semi-moble r e p r o d u c t i o n company i s e s s e n t i a l l y a s t a t i c Stlse of p r i n t i n g o p e r a t i n s , o rganized and equippad so t h a t it may be moved t o mother s i z e w i t h n minimum o f e f f o r t nnd l o s s o f produc-t i o i l . I t i s n o t d e s i g n e d t o s e r v e uniks s t n i l l o r t h a n +,'no Arxy Group I l e a d q u m t e r s b c a u s o i t ccmnot o p e r a t o w i t h i n tho t r a n s p o r t i n g v e h i c l e It x u s t b p r o p e r l y housod. Aooompaniod by mobile t r a i l e r goner - n t o r s cnd wa%r t r u c k s , it car. o p e r a t e w i t h the Advnnoe S o c t i o n of t h e Communication Zone when m u n i o i p a l powar ind w a t o r a m n o t a v a i l u b l e . The o r g e n i c v e h i c l o n of auch a u n i t a r e f u r o p e r a t i o n a l neods only. V e h i c l e s f o r t r a n s p o r t i n g t h c oquipment must bo s u p p l i o d by t h e a p p r o p r i n t a s f f r v i c e W ~ Q P .a zove is t o bo mrtder

When a semi-moble r o a r a d u c t i o n c o m p i y i s mover; i n ocko lons by l e a p - f r o g i z g , n p o r t i o n o f 'diu u n i t may r o m i n i n cont inuo~Lr opera. t i o n .

Tl?c timo r a q u i r o d 50 d i s m n t l u rind m 3 t m ou t d o p n d s upcn t h e degrae o f advance p r e p a r a t i o n a n d t h d s k i l l a f t h a p e r s o n n e l . ?he f i r s t c o h e l c a of t h o U.S. ? r r in t ing pl.mt l e f t t h e i n i t i a l p o i n t i n t h a UIC w i t h s i x t e e n o f f s o t presses, complate camera, ? l a to and b i n d o r y equipmuli t and n i n e t y days sup?ly o f expend-b lo items, w i t h i n 1 8 h o u r s & t o r r o c e i p t o f tho vclrning o r d o r , Tho tirno requiroci t o i n s t a l l a p l a n t i n n now l o c a t i o n dopunds l n r g u l y upon c o n 6 i t i o n s o x i s t i n g a t t h o si:d, and t h o c x t o n t t o which p r o p a r t i t i o n s may to ocmplctsd t h o r o p r i 3 r t o d e p u r t u r c f r o n t h o f o r m e r locn-;ion.

T h o f i r s t o c h e l u n of t h e U.S. Arny P r i n t i c g P l a n t vrus u p r a t i n g p iocomoa l f i v e days a f t e r a r r i v a l a t i t s f ina l d e s r i n a t i c n a t Reims, F r a m e , but f u l l o p e r a t i o n s r e q u i r e d an a d d i t i o n a l f o u r t e e n days, Tho "Zdeche lon cont i r ,ued t o o p e r a t e ' i n t h e UK u n t i l t h e f l r s t phase was i n fill product ior . on t h e cont iner . t'.

Tho novo from K e i m t o I iochst , Germany, WRS c o m p ~ e t a di n t e n days i n c l u d i n g t h e % n e o f mnrch of the oonvcy.

Equiprr.or:t nindc sexi-motnle O ~ C J ~ A ~ O ?i o mmntoci s e c u r e l y and upon heavy mo'ial r e i n f o r c e d s k i d s provided w i t h yokes f o r m o h a n i c a l l i f t i n g , . M a t t 1 r e i n f o r c e d e r a t s s a r e c o n s f r u c t o d f o r e c c h m o h i n o f o r rap id assembly with t h e o p o r a t i n g Ekid. P r e s s a s ur, t h and i n c l u -

d i n g s i z e 2 2 x 2 9 m y bs Crated and movod as a s i n g l o u n i t . L a r g e r prossos r e q u i r o d b r e a k i n g down i n t o t w o or inoro u n i t s . Rollers and bren1cnl)le p e r t s should be dismountod, boxcd and b o l t e d w i t h i n t h e l a rge o r a t e . A l l machines s h o u l i bu cosrnoloned and t h e o r a t o s w a t e r proofed .

!?+plies ahculd bo o l e n r l y l a b a l o d nnd asser.bled in w u t e r p roof oasea o u c h cf whicl-. 6 k . O d d c o n t a i n a coinploto oprtroting c0-r.poner.t. P r o p i r o d i n t h i s wny, t h o l o s s of u p o r t i o n o f a s?,ipmont will n o t p r i ? v " o p e r a t i n g froIn t h e balaricfl o f t h o s u p p l i o s cnd tho soparate e c h e l o n s may o p s r n t c i n d c p e n d e n t l y of one a n a t h e r u n t i l t h e units ,?re c o n s o l i d a t e d i n t h o r.ew l o c a t i o n .