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Reports of the General Board, United States Forces, European Theater

The General Board was established by General Orders 128, Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army, dated 17 June 1945, as amended by General Orders 182, dated 7 August 1945, and General Orders 312, dated 20 November 1945, Headquarters, United States Forces, European Theater, to prepare a factual analysis of the strategy, tactics, and administration employed by the United States forces in the European Theater. Below are reports 1-131. They are organized by section.

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SECTIONS
General Documents	Air	Medical
G-1	Artillery	Ordnance
G-2	Chaplian	Provost Marshal
G-3	Chemical Warfare Service	Quartermaster
G-4	Engineers	Signal
G-5	Finance	Special Service
Antiaircraft Artillery	Information and Education	Transportation
Adjutant General	Inspector General	Theater Service Forces
Armored	Judge Advocate	Publicity and Psychological Warfare

REPORT #	SECTION	SUBJECT
**	**	Original ETO Index
1	G-3	Strategy of the Campaign in Western Europe, 1944-1945
2	G-4	Study of the Organization of the European Theater of Operations
G-1
3	G-1	Reinforcement System and Reinforcement Procedures in European Theater of Operations
4	G-1	Leaves; Furloughs, and Passes in the Theater
5	G-1	American Red Cross Activities in the European Theater of Operations
6	G-1	Appointments and Promotions in the European Theater of Operations
7	G-1	Reclassification and Demotion of Officers in the European Theater of Operations
8	G-1	G-1 Reports and Reporting Procedures in the European Theater of Operations
9	G-1	Organization and Functions of G-1 Sections in Army Groups and Armies
10	G-1	Awards and Decorations in a Theater of Operations
11	G-1	Study of the Women's Army Corps in the European Theater of Operations: Volume I Volume II Volume III
G-2
12	G-2	Military Intelligence Service in the European Theater of Operations – Procurement, Training, Supply, Administration, and Utilization of Intelligence Personnel
13	G-2	Organization and Operation of the Counter-Intelligence Corps in the European Theater of Operations
14	G-2	Organization and Operations of the Theater Intelligence Service in the European Theater of Operations
G-3
15	G-3	Organization, Equipment and Tactical Employment of the Infantry Division
16	G-3	Organization, Equipment and Tactical Employment of the Airborne Division
17	G-3	Types of Divisions – Post-War Army
18	G-3	Army Tactical Information Service
19	G-3	The Utilization of Tactical Air Force Reconnaissance Units of the Army Air Forces to Secure Information for Ground Forces in the European Theater
20	G-3	Liaison Aircraft with Ground Force Units
21	G-3	Organization, Operations and Equipment of Air-Ground Liaison in all Echelons from Divisions Upwards
22	G-3	Control of the Build-Up of Troops in a Cross-Channel Amphibious Operation as Illustrated in Operation OVERLORD
23	G-3	Functions, Organization, and Equipment of Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Company
24	G-3	Functions, Organization, and Equipment of Army Headquarters and Headquarters Company
25	G-3	Organization, Functions, and Operations of G-3 Sections in Theater Headquarters, Army Groups, Armies, Corps, and Divisions
G-4
26	G-4	Study Supply and Evacuation by Air
27	G-4	Mechanics of Supply in Fast-Moving Situations
28	G-4	Supply Functions of Corps
29	G-4	Study of the Administrative Functions of the Army Group Headquarters
30	G-4	Service Troop Basis
31	G-4	Salvage and Evacuation of Equipment
G-5
32	G-5	Civil Affairs and Military Government Organizations and Operations
33	G-5	Procedures Followed by Civil Affairs and Military Government in the Restoration, Reorganization, and Supervision of Indigenous Civil Administration
34	G-5	Financial Plans and Operations of Civil Affairs and Military Government
35	G-5	Displaced Persons, Refugees, and Recovered Allied Military Personnel
36	G-5	Civil Affairs and Military Government Activities in Connection with Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives
ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY
37	AAA	Command, Staff, and Administration of AAA Units
38	AAA	Tactical Employment of AAA Units, Including Defense Against Pilotless Aircraft (V-1)
39	AAA	Effectiveness of AAA Groups as Compared with AAA Regiments
40	AAA	AAA Techniques
41	AAA	AAA Organization and Equipment of AAA Units
42	AAA	V-2 Rocket Attacks and Defense
ADJUTANT GENERAL
43	AG	Procurement, Reproduction, Storage, and Distribution of Publications
44	AG	Casualty Reports
45	AG	Army Postal Service
46	AG	Machine Records
47	AG	The Adjutant General in the Theater of Operations
ARMORED
48	Armd	Organization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of the Armored Divisions
49	Armd	Tactics, Employment, Technique, Organization, and Equipment of Mechanized Cavalry Units
50	Armd	Organization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of Separate Tank Battalions
51	Armd	The Armored Group
52	Armd	Armored Special Equipment
53	Armd	Tank Gunnery
AIR
54	Air	The Tactical Air Force in the European Theater of Operations
55	Air	The Control of Tactical Aircraft in the European Theater of Operations
56	Air	Air Power in the European Theater of Operations
ARMY EXCHANGE SERVICE
57	AES	Organization, Operation, and Supply of the Army Exchange Service
ARTILLERY
58	Arty	Ammunition Supply for Field Artillery
59	Arty	Organization and Equipment of Field Artillery Units
60	Arty	Organization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of Tank Destroyer Units
61	Arty	Field Artillery Operations
62	Arty	The Field Artillery Observation Battalion
63	Arty	Field Artillery Communications
64	Arty	Field Artillery Gunnery
65	Arty	The Field Artillery Group
66	Arty	Organic Field Artillery Air Observation
67	Arty	Field Artillery Materiel
CHAPLAIN
68	Chap	The Army Chaplain in the European Theater of Operations
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE
69	CWS	Smoke Generator Operations and Organization
70	CWS	Chemical Mortar Battalions
ENGINEERS
71	Engr	Engineer Organization
72	Engr	Engineer Tactical Policies
73	Engr	Engineer Technical Policies
74	Engr	Equipment for Engineer Units
FINANCE
75	Fin	The Activities of the Finance Department in the European Theater of Operations
INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
76	I&E	The Information and Education Program in the European Theater of Operations
INSPECTOR GENERAL
77	IG	Comparison of Administrative and Functional Operations of Officers of British, French, Russian, and German Armies Performing Duties Similar to Inspector General in United States Army
78	IG	Administrative Operations of Inspectors General in the Theater
79	IG	Functional Operations of Inspector General in Ground Forces
80	IG	Functional Operations of Inspector General in Communications Zone
81	IG	Functional Operations of Inspectors General in Air Force Units
JUDGE ADVOCATE
82	JA	The Judge Advocate Section in the Theater of Operations
83	JA	Military Justice Administration in Theater of Operations
84	JA	Military Offender in Theater of Operations
85	JA	Legal Phases of Civil Affairs and Military Government
86	JA	War Crimes and Punishment of War Crimes
87	JA	Legal Questions Arising in the Theater of Operations
MEDICAL
88	Med	Training Status of Medical Units and Medical Department Personnel Upon Arrival in the European Theater of Operations
89	Med	Organization and Equipment of Medical Units
90	Med	Medical Reports
91	Med	Combat Fatigue
92	Med	Evacuation of Human Casualties in the European Theater of Operations
93	Med	Medical Supply in the European Theater of Operations
94	Med	Trench Foot
95	Med	Medical Service in the Communications Zone in the European Theater of Operations
ORDNANCE
96	Ord	Requirement for Ordnance Recovery Company
97	Ord	Operation of Ordnance Roadside Service Stations
98	Ord	Condemnation and Replacement of Artillery Tubes in Combat
99	Ord	Ordnance Class II and IV Supply in European Theater of Operations
100	Ord	Ammunition Supply and Operations, European Campaign
101	Ord	The Employment of Ordnance Staff Sections, Ordnance Combat Service Units and Ordnance Service Units in the European Campaign
PROVOST MARSHAL
102	PM	Criminal Investigation
102-106	PM	Compilation of Source Material Not Otherwise Readily Available
103	PM	Military Police Activities in Connection with the Evacuation and Detention of Prisoners of War, Civilian Internees, and Military Personnel Recovered from the Enemy
104	PM	Table of Organization and Equipment, 19-55, Military Police Battalion
105	PM	Stragglers and Absentees Without Leave
106	PM	Table of Organization and Equipment, 19-500
QUARTERMASTER
107	QM	Graves Registration Service
108	QM	Service Operations of the Quartermaster Corps
109	QM	Quartermaster Supply Operations
SIGNAL
110	Sig	Signal, Supply, Repair, and Maintenance
111	Sig	Signal Corps Operations
112	Sig	Signal Corps Personnel, Training and Command and Administrative Structure
SPECIAL SERVICE
113	SS	Special Services Organization
114	SS	Special Services Companies
115	SS	Special Services Supply
116	SS	Motion Picture Service
117	SS	Live Entertainment
118	SS	Library Service
119	SS	Music
120	SS	Handicraft
121	SS	Special Services Clubs
TRANSPORTATION
122	Trans	Operation, Organization, Supply, and Services of the Transportation Corps in the European Theater of Operations
123	Trans	Military Railway Service
124	Trans	Procedures for the Control of Supply and Personnel Movement
125	Trans	Motor Transport Service as a Permanent Part of the Transportation Corps
THEATER SERVICE FORCES
126	TSF	Table of Organization and Equipment for a Base Section in a Theater of Operations
127	TSF	Organization and Functions of the Communications Zone
128	TSF	Logistical Build-Up in the British Isles
129	TSF	Mounting the Operation OVERLORD
130	TSF	Supply and Maintenance on the European Continent D-Day to VE-Day
PUBLICITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE
131	P&PW	Psychological Warfare in the European Theater of Operations

Last Reviewed: March 7, 2012