Standing operation procedure no. 18, ordnance service in the communication zone, 27 Apr 1944-25 Oct 1944.

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Standing operation procedure no. 18, ordnance service in the communication zone, 27 Apr 1944-25 Oct 1944.

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General description of the collection: Standing operation procedure (SOP) no. 18, ordnance service in the communication zone was published by Headquarters, United States (US) Army, European Theater of Operations (ETO). The SOP is divided into five volumes. The first volume is entitled, "General" and covers general definitions and descriptions of Class II, IV, and V supplies, maintenance, evacuation and recovery of captured and Allied material, vehicle movement and assembly, requisition procedures, purchasing, contracting and civilian labor. Volume two is entitled, "Ammunition depot operation" and covers planning, layout, reports, security, supplies and regulations regarding ammunition depots. Volume three is entitled, "General supply depot operation" and provides the same information as the third volume. Volume four is entitled, "Vehicle assembly plant operation" and covers information regarding policy, layout, storage and issue of cases, servicing, final inspection and inventory control. Volume five is entitled, "Maintenance evacuation and recovery" and provides information on shop location, assignment of units, inspection, third and fourth echelon maintenance shops, base shops, and salvage. All of the volumes have appendices of blank forms and reports.

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United States. Army. European Theater of Operations

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The pamphlet series was produced by the European Theater of Operations unit of the United States Army. Specifically, the series was issued by the Orientation Branch, Information and Education Division. Information was supplied by various Army generals, commanders, and their staffs. There is a space for the enlistee to record his/her name, date of enlistment, date of arrival in the European Theater, and decorations earned. There is also a space at the back of many of these pamphlets in which to r...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...