G-4 periodic reports for Africa-Middle East theater for quarters ending 31 December 1944, 31 March 1945, 30 June 1945, 30 September 1945 and 31 December 1945, Dec 1944-Mar 1946.

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G-4 periodic reports for Africa-Middle East theater for quarters ending 31 December 1944, 31 March 1945, 30 June 1945, 30 September 1945 and 31 December 1945, Dec 1944-Mar 1946.

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General description of the collection: The G-4 reriodic reports, United States Army Forces in the Middle East, for quarters ending 31 December 1944, 31 March 1945, 30 June 1945, 30 September 1945 and 31 December 1945, is a compilation of data regarding the supply lines and material to be disposed of or used in the Middle East at the end of World War II. The first report is dated 10 March 1945 and discusses pilferage, salvage, and the operations of different aspects of supply. These aspects include organization and establishment of supply units, transport and service of equipment and troops, hospitals, construction and disposition of captured material. Three reports concern the Africa, Middle East theater of operations (AMET) and another report mentions the Persian Gulf Command. The last report, dated 1 January 1946, has a list of signal and service units still stationed in AMET, Cairo Military District, Middle East Service Command, Eritrea Base Command, US Army Forces in Liberia, Cazes Air Depot, North African Service Command, and Italian service units.

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