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U.S. Military Logistics, 1607-1991 A Research Guide
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Charles R. Shrader
Book Code: SUK/
ISBN: 0-313-27246-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-27246-2
384 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/1992
List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Research Guides in Military Studies
Series Number: 4
Reviews:
  • Logistics is that important but often overlooked field of military science concerned with the supply, maintenance, and transportation of military units. This work is essentially limited to the US Army and does not include the logistical concerns of the Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. Shrader provides an introductory overview and chapters titled "The Top Fifty Works in the Field," "Research Opportunities in the History of U.S. Military Logistics," and "Government Documents, Manuscripts, Periodicals, and Unit Histories." The remainder of the guide consists of nearly 2,000 bibliographic citations arranged in seven topical chapters: "The Science of Logistics," "General Works," "Quartermaster," "Transportation," "Subsistence," "Ordnance," and "Mobilization & Procurement." Except for "The Science of Logistics," each of these is subdivided into a general section and five chronological sections (1607-1783, 1784-1865, 1866-1916, 1917-1945, 1946-1991). There are author and subject indexes, as well as three appendixes: "Key Logistical Personalities, 1775-1991." "Expenditures of the Army, 1775-1989," and "Strength of the Army, 1775-1989."
    —Choice
  • An excellent introductory essay defines logistics and traces some of the most important themes and trends in Army logistics from the English settlement of America to the present.
    —Journal of the Early Republic
  • Shrader has produced a model bibliography on this important and overlooked aspect of warfare. This is a fine example of a subject bibliography and will be much appreciated in libraries that support research in this speciality.
    —ARBA
Description: This research guide consists of an annotated bibliography of selected published items concentrating on military logistics in America from the colonial era to the present. This unique comprehensive reference is designed for libraries and scholars interested in American military history and for the use of academics and professionals at military service schools, staff colleges, and senior service colleges, with an interest in logistical doctrine and the logistical support of military operations. A narrative introduction includes a concise discussion of the major themes, of American military logistics. A subsequent section notes the top 50 works in the field of military logistics history. Chapter 1 notes unpublished and published government documments dealing with military logistics, and manuscript collections of interest, The core bibliographical section consists of seven topical chapters (Science of Logistics, General, Quartermaster, Transportation, Subsistence, Ordnance, and Procurement-Mobilization) comprising 1996 entries representing the most significant books, dissertations, and articles in English on the topic of military logistics. The core chapters are organized chronologically with an introductory section comprising works covering more than one period.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword by Roger J. Spiller
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The Top Fifty Works in the Field
  • Research Opportunities in the History of US Military Logistics
  • Government Documents, Manuscripts, Periodicals, and Unit Histories
  • The Science of Logistics
  • General Works
  • Quartermaster
  • Transportation
  • Subsistence
  • Ordnance
  • Mobilization and Procurement
  • Appendixes: Key Logistical Personalities 1775-1991
  • Expenditures of the Army, 1775-1989
  • Strength of the Army, 1775-1989
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
LC Card Number: 92-9263
LCC Class: UC20
Dewey Class: 016.3554
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