European Theater of Operations

WD Memo W-700-8-42, 10 Oct 42, sub Sup of Overseas Depts, Theatres, and Separate Bases. Stockages in the United States were likewise extremely limited. For example, the total mask stockage, including that in the continental United States, in late 19411 was 2,85j.foo. an amount almost a million less than the war-end stockage of the lightweight service mask in the European Theater of Operations alone. 

Chart 4—Organization of Chemical Warfare Service Section, Headquarters. European Theater of Operations... 

The mission which smoke units had originally considered their most important, the concealment of ports, never materialized in the European Theater of Operations. Experience at the time of the cross-Channel attack indicated that the Luftwaffe was not strong enough to jeopardize these basic supply installations, and this situation did not change throughout the rest of the war. Seventh Army did maintain a rather extensive smoke installation at Marseille during the period September to November 1944, but at no time did the Luftwaffe seriously threaten the port. ... 

Getting chemical mortar battalions for the European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, proved to be a complicated and difficult problem. Colonel Rowan, chief chemical officer in the theater, had recommended a total of 24 battalions for the theater troop list, a figure based upon the formula of 2 battalions per corps (i8) and 2 additional battalions per army (6). His commander approved this recommendation, including the figure in the over-all troop list, which was forwarded to Washington early in 1943. ... 

The European Theater of Operations Cross-Channel Attack Breakout and Pursuit The Lorraine Campaign The Siegfried Line Campaign The Ardennes Battle of the Bulge The Last Offensive... 

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