Army Ground Forces, Study No. 1

NOTES

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1. GHQ memos for Lt Col E. H. Brooks, ODCofS USA, 16 and 23 Sep, 7 Oct 41, sub: Summary of Activities, GHQ. 319.1/31, /33, and /34 (Wkly Rpts of GHQ Activities).

2. (1) WD ltr AG 062.11 FM (9-9-41) PC-C, 15 Sep 41, sub: Combined Tests to Develop Doctrine and Methods for Avn Support of Grd Trs. 461/179. (2) Min (S) of Staff Conferences, GHQ, 19 Sep 41. 337 (S). (3) Ltr of Gen McNair to CG Third Army, 25 Sep 41, sub: GHQ Provisional Antitank Trs. 353/15 (AT). (4) GHQ ltr (C) to ACofS WPD, 22 Sep 41, sub: Correction of Deficiencies in Landing Opns. 354.2/37(Carib)(C). (5) WD ltr (S) AG 353 (9-3-41) MC-E, 23 Sep 41, sub: Tng of 1st Div and Supporting Army Units for Landing Opns. 353/1 (AFAF)(S).     (6) Diary (S) GHQ. 314.81 (s).  (7) Min (S) of Staff Conferences, 23 Jul-31 Oct 41. 337 (S).

3. These statements are based on the Diary, GHQ (S) (314.81 (S)) and Min (S) of Staff Conferences, GHQ, 23 Jul 41 to 31 Oct 41 (337)(S).

4. (1) Diary (S), 17 Sep 41. 314.81 (S). (2) Min (S) of Staff Conferences, GHQ, 17 Sep 41. 337 (S). (3) GHQ memo (S) of Lt Col Lemnitzer for the Sec GS GHQ, 17 Dec 41, sub: Mayor Activities of the G-3 Sec during Period 10 Sep-10 Dec 41. 320.2/1 (S).

5. Min and Diary cited above.

6. WD ltr (S) AG 381 (9-15-41) MC-E-M, 17 Sep 41, sub: Navy Western Hemisphere Defense Plan No. 41 AGO Records, 381 (NWHD Plans)(S).

7. (1) Memo (S) 319.1-Gen-F of Gen McNair for CG FF, 21 Dec 41, sub: Quarterly Rpt of Planning and Opns Activities, GHQ, to include 10 Dec 41. 320.2/1 (S). (2) GHQ ltr (S) 320.2 CBC-C to Col B. F. Giles, 4 Oct 41, sub: Comd of USA Units in Greenland. AGO Records, WPD 4173-126 (S). (3) GHQ memo for Lt Col Hyssong, 23 Sep 41, sub: Activities of GHQ for Week Ending 23 Sep 41. 319.1/32 (Wkly Rpts of GHQ Activities).

8. Diary (S), GHQ, 23 Sep 41. 314.81 (S).

9. Min (S) of Staff Conferences, GHQ, 6 and 7 Aug, 4 and 15 Sep 41. 337 (S).

10. See below, Chap XI.  General Malony reported to the GHQ staff on 8 Sep: “I am urging quick decision on the paper, Subject: ‘Enlargement of the Functions of GHQ’ before the Chief of Staff departs on maneuvers.” Min (S) of Staff Conferences, GHQ. 337 (S).

11. GHQ memo to TAG, 17 Sep 41, sub: Additional Offs for GHQ; GHQ memo for ACofS G-1 WD, 6 Sep 41, sub: Additional Offs for GHQ; WD ltr AG 210.61 Gen Staff (9-18-41), 2 Oct 41, sub: Additional Offs for GHQ, 320.2/3/68.

12. Recapitulation (C), Troop Unit Basis for Mobilization and Training, Jan 1942, (C), p 48. AGF Plane Sec Records (C).


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