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U.S. Army Ordnance Research and Development in World War II
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U.S. Army Ordnance Research and Development in World War II:
A Review
U.S. Army
A Merriam Press Original Reprint Publication
Military Monograph MM4
Written just after the war by an unnamed Army officer, this work reviews the activities of the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Department’s research and development of small arms, ammunition, artillery, bombs, armored and unarmored combat and motor transport vehicles, aircraft armament, rockets and launchers, fuels and lubricants, rubber, steel, and ballistics, from 1940 through the end of the war.
Also includes details of the effect of climate and terrain upon development trends (jungle, cave, desert, and arctic warfare).
Written utilizing numerous source documents, listed in the end notes.
The material published in this Monograph is a complete reprint of the text of Chapter 1 (“Review of Ordnance Research and Development in World War II”) of a manuscript in the National Archives (Records Group Number 156, Box A746). The author was not identified on the copy we worked from, although it seems likely this manuscript was written by an officer (or historian) of the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Department, since the author obviously had access to most, if not all, Ordnance Department records.
While no date is given as to when the manuscript was originally prepared, it would seem likely that it was written not long after World War II. It was not declassified until 27 September 1958.
Although much more could obviously be written about the Ordnance Department’s research and development role in World War II, this work is certainly of immense value because of its almost exclusive use of original source documents, as well as having been written shortly after the events occurred.
Contents
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Introduction
- The Situation in 1940
- The Effect of Climate and Terrain Upon Development Trends
- Jungle Warfare
- Cave Warfare
- Desert Warfare
- Arctic Warfare
- The Course of Development
- Combat Vehicles
- Motor Transport Vehicles
- Artillery
- Small Arms
- Aircraft Armament
- Artillery Ammunition and Bombs
- Small Arms Ammunition
- Rockets
- Fuels and Lubricants, Rubber, and Steel
- Ballistics
- Unfinished Business, 1945
Specifications
- 82 – 6 × 9 inch pages
- Paperback
- Perfect bound, full-color wrap-around cover
- PDF file on CD disc is a complete copy of the book including the cover images in a single PDF file
- 26 illustrations
- Footnotes
Customer Comments
I was thinking about ordering a copy of US Army Ordnance; Research and Development in World War II: A Review for my current study/research of U.S. small arms. Your book synopsis/description states that it includes material on small arms and ammunition, however, a review of the Table of Contents shows nothing about such coverage. I finally concluded that since the book is only 82 pages long, it couldn't deal comprehensively with any subject. My suggestion is that you revise the description to specifically describe the contents for any potential purchaser.
Bill Hansen (via email)
As I told Bill, this is a "review", not a comprehensive history. For those that want an overview of the subject, this will do the trick. The references listed in the footnotes might be of value to doing further research in the Archives. I have, however, updated the listing of the Contents to include the sub-sections within the chapters so that you have a better idea of what the book covers.
Ray Merriam
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Price: From $6.95 to $34.95
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Price: From $6.95 to $34.95
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Price: From $6.95 to $34.95
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