War Department. Operations Division. 3/23/1942-5/14/1946 Organization Authority Record

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War Department. Operations Division. 3/23/1942-5/14/1946 Organization Authority Record

1942-1946

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The War Plans Division was established in the War Department General Staff by General Order 14, War Department, February 9, 1918, assuming responsibility for war plans, organization, training, and historical records management formerly assigned to the abolished War College Division. Organization and training functions were transferred to Operations and Training Division (G-3), by General Order 41, War Department, August 16, 1921. It acquired operational responsibilities from the abolished Operations and Training Division (G-3) in the Army reorganization of March 9, 1942, pursuant to Circular 59, War Department, March 2, 1942, and was redesignated the Operations Division by a letter of the Secretary of War to major army staffs and commands (AG 020, 3-20-42, MB-F-M), March 23, 1942, confirmed by Circular 107, War Department, April 11, 1942.

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