Original Wwii Army

Army Special Orders and related military correspondence dating from December 1943 through October 1945. This substantial grouping documents the administrative, personnel, legal, transportation, and logistical activities of U.

Named officers include Major Cooke, Capt. Gauley, who is identified as Defense Counsel. EUROPEAN THEATER LOGISTICS - Documents official movements, travel authorizations, allowances, assignments, and field operations involving locations including London, Glasgow, Plymouth, Rouen, Lens, Lille, and other European destinations. COMMAND SIGNATURES & AUTHORIZATIONS - Multiple documents contain period signatures and official authorizations, including those of Capt.

Hansen, Adjutant, with orders issued By order of Colonel Smoak. EXTENSIVE NAMED PERSONNEL ROSTER: A particularly valuable aspect of this archive is the large number of individually identified servicemen.

Documents contain typed names, ranks, Army Serial Numbers, assignments, and other administrative information useful for military and genealogical research. Plus numerous additional officers and enlisted personnel. Units referenced within the grouping include the 3013th and 3014th OBAM Companies, 717th and 733rd Railway Operating Battalions, 582nd Army Postal Unit, and other supporting organizations. HISTORICAL & RESEARCH VALUE: This is an excellent primary-source WWII archive offering a detailed look at the often-overlooked administrative and logistical infrastructure that supported American forces in the European Theater.

The combination of named personnel, Army Serial Numbers, unit designations, dated Special Orders, travel locations, courts-martial documentation, official signatures, and wartime-to-postwar chronology makes the grouping particularly appealing to. Collectors of original wartime documents and ephemera CONDITION: Good, stable vintage condition consistent with authentic 1940s military paperwork. The grouping includes period onionskin and standard military paper. The typed content remains crisp and legible, making the archive suitable for historical research, scanning, preservation, or display. Please review all listing photographs carefully for the exact documents included and their individual condition.