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European Strategy, Tactics, and Administration Factual General Board ETO Reports

World War II: General Board  European Strategy, Tactics, and Administration Factual Reports

8,131 pages of reports by the General Board, United States Forces, European Theater of Operations created at the very end of World War II,.

The General Board was established to prepare a factual analysis of the strategy, tactics, and administration employed by the United States forces in the European Theater during World War II.

The General Board was established by General Orders 128, Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army, dated 17 June 1945, as amended by General Orders 182, dated 7 August 1945, and General Orders 312, dated 20 November 1945, Headquarters, United States Forces, European Theater.

Report sections include:
 
General Documents, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-5, Antiaircraft Artillery, Adjutant General, Armored, Air, Artillery, Chaplain, Chemical Warfare Service, Engineers, Finance, Information and Education, Inspector General , Judge Advocate , Medical, Ordnance, Provost Marshal, Quartermaster, Signal, Special Service, Transportation, Theater Service Forces, Publicity and Psychological Warfare

The 133 Reports are:

General World War II European Theater of Operation (ETO)
1 G-3 Strategy of the Campaign in Western Europe, 1944-1945 
2 G-4 Study of the Organization of the European Theater of Operations 

G-1 
3 G-1 Reinforcement System and Reinforcement Procedures in European Theater of Operations 
4 G-1 Leaves; Furloughs, and Passes in the Theater 
5 G-1 American Red Cross Activities in the European Theater of Operations 
6 G-1 Appointments and Promotions in the European Theater of Operations 
7 G-1 Reclassification and Demotion of Officers in the European Theater of Operations 
8 G-1 G-1 Reports and Reporting Procedures in the European Theater of Operations 
9 G-1 Organization and Functions of G-1 Sections in Army Groups and Armies 
10 G-1 Awards and Decorations in a Theater of Operations 
11 G-1 Study of the Women's Army Corps in the European Theater of Operations: Volume I   Volume II  Volume III 

G-2 
12 G-2 Military Intelligence Service in the European Theater of Operations – Procurement, Training, Supply, Administration, and Utilization of Intelligence Personnel 
13 G-2 Organization and Operation of the Counter-Intelligence Corps in the European Theater of Operations 
14 G-2 Organization and Operations of the Theater Intelligence Service in the European Theater of Operations 

G-3 
15 G-3 Organization, Equipment and Tactical Employment of the Infantry Division 
16 G-3 Organization, Equipment and Tactical Employment of the Airborne Division 
17 G-3 Types of Divisions – Post-War Army 
18 G-3 Army Tactical Information Service 
19 G-3 The Utilization of Tactical Air Force Reconnaissance Units of the Army Air Forces to Secure Information for Ground Forces in the European Theater 
20 G-3 Liaison Aircraft with Ground Force Units 
21 G-3 Organization, Operations and Equipment of Air-Ground Liaison in all Echelons from Divisions Upwards 
22 G-3 Control of the Build-Up of Troops in a Cross-Channel Amphibious Operation as Illustrated in Operation OVERLORD 
23 G-3 Functions, Organization, and Equipment of Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Company 
24 G-3 Functions, Organization, and Equipment of Army Headquarters and Headquarters Company 
25 G-3 Organization, Functions, and Operations of G-3 Sections in Theater Headquarters, Army Groups, Armies, Corps, and Divisions 

G-4 
26 G-4 Study Supply and Evacuation by Air 
27 G-4 Mechanics of Supply in Fast-Moving Situations 
28 G-4 Supply Functions of Corps 
29 G-4 Study of the Administrative Functions of the Army Group Headquarters 
30 G-4 Service Troop Basis 
31 G-4 Salvage and Evacuation of Equipment 

G-5 
32 G-5 Civil Affairs and Military Government Organizations and Operations 
33 G-5 Procedures Followed by Civil Affairs and Military Government in the Restoration, Reorganization, and Supervision of Indigenous Civil Administration 
34 G-5 Financial Plans and Operations of Civil Affairs and Military Government 
35 G-5 Displaced Persons, Refugees, and Recovered Allied Military Personnel 
36 G-5 Civil Affairs and Military Government Activities in Connection with Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives 

ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY 
37 AAA Command, Staff, and Administration of AAA Units 
38 AAA Tactical Employment of AAA Units, Including Defense Against Pilotless Aircraft (V-1) 
39 AAA Effectiveness of AAA Groups as Compared with AAA Regiments 
40 AAA AAA Techniques 
41 AAA AAA Organization and Equipment of AAA Units 
42 AAA V-2 Rocket Attacks and Defense 

ADJUTANT GENERAL 
43 AG Procurement, Reproduction, Storage, and Distribution of Publications 
44 AG Casualty Reports 
45 AG Army Postal Service 
46 AG Machine Records 
47 AG The Adjutant General in the Theater of Operations 

ARMORED 
48 Armd Organization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of the Armored Divisions 
49 Armd Tactics, Employment, Technique, Organization, and Equipment of Mechanized Cavalry Units 
50 Armd Organization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of Separate Tank Battalions 
51 Armd The Armored Group 
52 Armd Armored Special Equipment 
53 Armd Tank Gunnery 

AIR 
54 Air The Tactical Air Force in the European Theater of Operations 
55 Air The Control of Tactical Aircraft in the European Theater of Operations 
56 Air Air Power in the European Theater of Operations 

ARMY EXCHANGE SERVICE 
57 AES Organization, Operation, and Supply of the Army Exchange Service 

ARTILLERY 
58 Arty Ammunition Supply for Field Artillery 
59 Arty Organization and Equipment of Field Artillery Units 
60 Arty Organization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of Tank Destroyer Units 
61 Arty Field Artillery Operations 
62 Arty The Field Artillery Observation Battalion 
63 Arty Field Artillery Communications 
64 Arty Field Artillery Gunnery 
65 Arty The Field Artillery Group 
66 Arty Organic Field Artillery Air Observation 
67 Arty Field Artillery Materiel 

CHAPLAIN 
68 Chap The Army Chaplain in the European Theater of Operations 

CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE 
69 CWS Smoke Generator Operations and Organization 
70 CWS Chemical Mortar Battalions 

ENGINEERS 
71 Engr Engineer Organization 
72 Engr Engineer Tactical Policies 
73 Engr Engineer Technical Policies 
74 Engr Equipment for Engineer Units 

FINANCE 
75 Fin The Activities of the Finance Department in the European Theater of Operations 

INFORMATION AND EDUCATION 
76 I&E The Information and Education Program in the European Theater of Operations 

INSPECTOR GENERAL 
77 IG Comparison of Administrative and Functional Operations of Officers of British, French, Russian, and German Armies Performing Duties Similar to Inspector General in United States Army 
78 IG Administrative Operations of Inspectors General in the Theater 
79 IG Functional Operations of Inspector General in Ground Forces 
80 IG Functional Operations of Inspector General in Communications Zone 
81 IG Functional Operations of Inspectors General in Air Force Units 

JUDGE ADVOCATE 
82 JA The Judge Advocate Section in the Theater of Operations 
83 JA Military Justice Administration in Theater of Operations 
84 JA Military Offender in Theater of Operations 
85 JA Legal Phases of Civil Affairs and Military Government 
86 JA War Crimes and Punishment of War Crimes 
87 JA Legal Questions Arising in the Theater of Operations 

MEDICAL 
88 Med Training Status of Medical Units and Medical Department Personnel Upon Arrival in the European Theater of Operations 
89 Med Organization and Equipment of Medical Units 
90 Med Medical Reports 
91 Med Combat Fatigue 
92 Med Evacuation of Human Casualties in the European Theater of Operations 
93 Med Medical Supply in the European Theater of Operations 
94 Med Trench Foot 
95 Med Medical Service in the Communications Zone in the European Theater of Operations 

ORDNANCE 
96 Ord Requirement for Ordnance Recovery Company 
97 Ord Operation of Ordnance Roadside Service Stations 
98 Ord Condemnation and Replacement of Artillery Tubes in Combat 
99 Ord Ordnance Class II and IV Supply in European Theater of Operations 
100 Ord Ammunition Supply and Operations, European Campaign 
101 Ord The Employment of Ordnance Staff Sections, Ordnance Combat Service Units and Ordnance Service Units in the European Campaign 

PROVOST MARSHAL 
102 PM Criminal Investigation 
102-106 PM Compilation of Source Material Not Otherwise Readily Available 
103 PM Military Police Activities in Connection with the Evacuation and Detention of Prisoners of War, Civilian Internees, and Military Personnel Recovered from the Enemy 
104 PM Table of Organization and Equipment, 19-55, Military Police Battalion 
105 PM Stragglers and Absentees Without Leave 
106 PM Table of Organization and Equipment, 19-500 

QUARTERMASTER 
107 QM Graves Registration Service 
108 QM Service Operations of the Quartermaster Corps 
109 QM Quartermaster Supply Operations 

SIGNAL 
110 Sig Signal, Supply, Repair, and Maintenance 
111 Sig Signal Corps Operations 
112 Sig Signal Corps Personnel, Training and Command and Administrative Structure 

SPECIAL SERVICE 
113 SS Special Services Organization 
114 SS Special Services Companies 
115 SS Special Services Supply 
116 SS Motion Picture Service 
117 SS Live Entertainment 
118 SS Library Service 
119 SS Music 
120 SS Handicraft 
121 SS Special Services Clubs 

TRANSPORTATION 
122 Trans Operation, Organization, Supply, and Services of the Transportation Corps in the European Theater of Operations 
123 Trans Military Railway Service 
124 Trans Procedures for the Control of Supply and Personnel Movement 
125 Trans Motor Transport Service as a Permanent Part of the Transportation Corps 

THEATER SERVICE FORCES 
126 TSF Table of Organization and Equipment for a Base Section in a Theater of Operations 
127 TSF Organization and Functions of the Communications Zone 
128 TSF Logistical Build-Up in the British Isles 
129 TSF Mounting the Operation OVERLORD 
130 TSF Supply and Maintenance on the European Continent D-Day to VE-Day 

PUBLICITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE 
131 P&PW Psychological Warfare in the European Theater of Operations 

The collection includes the original 33-page General Board ETO index to the reports by Number, Section, and Subject.

The file  contains a text transcript of all recognizable text embedded into the graphic image of each page of each document, creating a searchable finding aid. Text searches can be done across all files in the collection






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