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1. (1) WD ltr AG 320.2 (7-5-40)M(Ret)M-C, 10 Jul 40, sub: Orgn of the Armd F. 320.2/1 (Armd F). (2) Background papers in AGO Records 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1; also in G-3/41665 and in G-3/41665 (C), Secs 1 and 2. The G-3/41665 file is located (1945) in the files of the AGF G-3 Sec.

2. See note 1 (1) above, and WD immediate action ltr AG 320.2 (11-8-40) M-C, 13 Nov 40, sub: Tng of Components of Armd F. 320.211 (Armd F).

3. Armd F, “Mobilization Training Program,” 23 Nov 40. 322.091/2 (Armd F).

4. Memos of Lt Col A. F. Kingman for CofS GHQ, 15 Nov 40, 22 Jan 41, and 28 Mar 41. 333.1 (Ft Knox), items 1, 2, and 3.

5. Ltr of Gen McNair to CofArmd F, 22 Apr 41, sub: Training Tests. 353/43 (Armd F).

6. Ltr of Gen McNair to CofArmd F, 19 May 41, sub: Training Tests, 1st Armd Div, May 12-14, 1941. 333.1/5 (Ft Knox). Other GHQ reports on Ft. Knox may be found in this file and in 319.1 (Weekly Rpts of GHQ Activities).

7. See (1) 1st ind Hq Armd F to CofS GHQ, 7 Apr 41. 353 (2d Armd Div).  (2) 353.28 (VII Corps). (3) GHQ ltr to CGs all Armies and CofArmd F, 16 Jul 41, sub: Assumed and Simulated Weapons during GHQ-directed Maneuvers. 353/130 (Armd F). (4) GHQ memo for ODCofS USA, 2 Sep 41, sub: Summary of Activities, GHQ, for Week Ending 2 Sep 41. 319.1/29 (Wkly Rpts).

8. The preceding four paragraphs are based on mimeographed reproductions of oral comments made at the critique-following the maneuvers by (1) Gen McNair (354.2/20 (First Army)) and (2) Gen Griswold (354.2/10 (First Army)) and on Gen McNair’s subse­quent written criticisms, ltr of Gen McNair to CG IV Corps, 7 Jan 42 (354.2/1 (IV Army Corps)).

9. Ltr of CG Armd F to TAG, 2 Oct 40, sub: Orgn of the Armd F. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1.

10. Memo G-3/41665 of Gen F. M. Andrews, ACofS G-3 for CofS USA, 19 Nov 40, sub: Orgn of the Armd F. Ibid.

11. Memos for ACofS G-3 WD, sub: Orgn of the Armd F, as follows: (1) CI 322/9816 from Gen G. A. Lynch, 7 Dec 40; (2) from Gen G. K. Herr, CofCav, 7 Dec 40; (3) G-1/16249 from Gen W. E. Shedd, 9 Dec 40; (4) G-2/2045-1510 from Gen Sherman Miles, 16 Dec 40; (5) from Gen L. T. Gerow, WPD, 9 Dec 40; (6) from Gen C. L. Scott, CG Armd F, 26 Nov 40; (7) from Gen L. J. McNair, CofS GHQ, 3 Dec 40. All in AGO Records 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1.

12. Memo OCS 21149-20 of Col Orlando Ward for ACofS G-3 WD, 21 Jan 41, sub: Orgn of the Armd F.    322.091/10 (Armd F).

13. Memo (C) of ACofS G-3 WD for CofS USA, 27 Feb 41, sub: The Establishment of the Armd F as a Separate Arm. Ibid.

14. Memos for ACofS G-3 WD, sub: Establishment of the Armd F as a Separate Arm, as follows: (1) G-1/16249-33 from Gen W. H. Haislip, 10 Mar 41; (2) G-4/32714 from, Gen E. Reybold, 12 Mar 41; (3) WPD 4334-8 from Col J. W. Anderson, 18 Mar 41. All in AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40) (3) Sec 1. The concurrence of GHQ is indicated by the initials “LJM” in the appropriate place on the G-3 memo, 27 Feb 41, in this file.

15. (1) Armd F, “Orgn for Command of Large Armd Units in European Armies,” 18 Jan 41. 322.091/8 and /11 (Armd F). (2) Personal ltr of Gen McNair to Gen C. L. Scot, 24 Jan 41. 322.091/8 (Armd F).

16. Armd F ltr to TAG, 22 Feb 41, sub: Orgn of the Armd F to Meet Proposed Ex­pansion. 322.091/11 (Armd F).

17. Chart, incl 2 to ltr cited in note 16 above.

18. Personal ltr (C) of Gen Chaffee to (Lt Col G. X.) Cheves, 1 Mar 41. Origi­nally consulted in G-3/41665 (C) Sec 4; document missing in records at date of final revision.

19. Personal ltr of Gen Chaffee to Gen McNair, 18 Mar 41. 322.091/12 (Armd F).

20. Memo of ACofS G-3 WD for CofS USA, 13 Mar 41, sub: Orgn of the Armd F to Meet Proposed Expansion. 322.091/12 (Armd F).

21. Personal ltr of Gen McNair to Gen Chaffee, 24 Mar 41. 322.091/12 (Armd F); and to Gen Scott, 10 Mar 41. 353/28 (Armd F).

22. Memo of Gen McNair for ACofS G-3 WD, 24 Mar 41, sub: Orgn of Armd F to Meet Proposed Expansion. 322.091/12 (Armd F).

23. Memo of Lt Col F. R. Waltz, Armd F Liaison off to CofArmd F, 5 Mar 41, sub not given. 353/28 (Armd F). Cf. Gen McNair’s ltr to Gen Scott cited in note 21 above.

24. Memo OCS 21149-30 for ACofS G-3 WD, 25 Mar 41, sub: Armd F. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1.

25. (1) Memo of Gen Adna R. Chaffee for CofS USA, 27 Mar 41. Personal Files of General Chaffee. See History of AGF, Study No 27, The Armored Force Command and Center, Chap VI. (2) Memo of ACofS G-3 WD for TAG, 31 Mar 41, sub: Armd F. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1A. (3) WD ltr AG 320.2 (1-21-41)M(Ret) M-C to CofArmd F, CG I Armd Corps, CofInf, and CofS GHQ, 3 Apr 41, sub: Armd F. 320.2/1 (Armd F).

26. For the concurrences of GHQ, and related papers, see 320.3/11 and /25.

27. (1) Memo OCS 21149-35 of GCM (arshall) for ACofS G-3 WD, 14 Apr 41, sub not given. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1A (Armd F). (2) Memos G-3/6541-Gen 647 for CofS USA, 16 Apr 41 and 9 Jun 41, sub: Functions of Armd F RTC, Ft Knox, Ky. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 6, (Repl Cen). (3) WD ltrs, both to CofArmd F, AG 320.2 (8-21-41) MT-C, 19 Sep 41, sub: Tng of Armd F Repls. Ibid.

28. (1) Ltr of CG Armd F to CofS GHQ, 12 Apr 41, sub: Allocation of Gasoline Companies and Engineer Troops to Armd F during 1941 Maneuvers. 353/42 (Armd F). (2) Ltr of CofS GHQ to CG Armd F, 26 Apr 41, sub: Function of AFRTC at Ft Knox, Ky. Lo­cated as in note 27 (2).

29. Personal ltr of Gen McNair to Gen Devers, 15 Aug 41. 353/197 (Armd F).

30. Memo (S) of Col E. N. Harmon, CofS Armd F for Gen McNair, 23 Dec 41, sub not given. 320.2/58 (Gen Str)(S).

31. Memo (S) of Gen McNair for Gen Moore, DCofS USA, 23 Dec 41, sub: Command Set-up of Armd Units. 320.2/58 (S).

32. Armd F memo (C) for CofS USA, 12 Dec 41. Originally consulted in G-3/41665 (C) Sec 4; document missing in records at date of final revision.

33. (1) Memo (C) of ACofS G-3 WD for TAG, 25 Dec 41, sub: Activation of Head­quarters & Headquarters Company, II Armd Corps. G-3/41665 (C) Sec 6. (2) WD ltr AG 320.2 (12-17-41) MR-M-C to CofArmd F, 14 Jan 42, sub as above. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1B.

34. Memo of Gen McNair for CofS USA, 17 Dec 41, sub: Gen Dever' Memorandum of Dec. 12. 320.2/39 (Armd F).

35. Memo (C) of Gen McNair for ACofS G-3 WD, 22 Jan 42, sub: Proposed Orng of Armd Corps. 320.2/1 (Armd F).

36. AGF memo (C) for G-3 WD, 5 Mar 42, Records, 320.2/3 (Armd F)(C).

37. Ltr of CG Armd F to TAG, 20 Dec 41, sub: Supporting Elements and Corps. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1B.

38. (1) Memo of ACofS G-3 WD for CG FF, 28 Jan 42, sub: Orgn of an Armd Corps and Supporting Elements for Armd Divs & Corps. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(2) Sec 1B. (2) Memo of Gen McNair for ACofS G-3 WD, 4 Feb 42, sub as above. Ibid.

39. WD ltr AG 320.2 (12-30-42) MR-C to CofArmd F, 14 Feb 42, sub as in note 38 (1). Ibid.

40.     Five charts, filed in “Bulky Package,” AGO Records, 320.2 (10-30-41)(2) Sec 12.

41. (1) Memo of ACofS G-3 WD for CG FF, 17 Jan 42, sub: Table of Orgn, Hq Armd F. 320.3/55.    (2) Memo of Gen McNair for ACofS G-3 WD, 23 Jan 42, sub as above. Ibid.

42. (1) Memo of ACofS G-3 WD for TAG, 26 Jan 42, sub: Proposed Orgn for Hq Armd F. Marked “not used.” Originally located in G-3/42117; missing in records at date of final revision. (2) Memo of ACofS G-3 WD for TAG, 3 Feb 42, sub as above. Ibid. (3) T/O 17-200-1, 3 Feb 42.

43. Memo of CG Armd F for ACofS G-3 WD, 22 Jan 42, sub: Orgn for New GHQ Tk Bns. AGO Records, 320.2 (6-5-40)(3) Sec 1B.

44. See History of AGF, Study No 8, Reorganization of Ground Troops for Combat.


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