The purpose of the almanac is to gather into a single volume useful factual data concerning the United States Army since its establishment. To a limited extent it also contains information about the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and various nonmilitary organizations associated with the Army -- adapted from the foreword.

Includes indexes. "Material contained herein is current as of October 1948. However, certain personnel changes of later dates have been included." --

Associated agencies --National Military establishment -- The Department of the Army -- The Department of the Navy -- The Department of the Air Force -- Army field forces, Army service forces and oversea commands -- Non-regular components -- Army schools and education system -- Posts, camps, and stations -- Wars and campaigns to World War I -- World War I -- Battle credits in World War II -- Assault credits in World War II -- The Armys T/O units in World War Ii -- Major units in World War II -- Army Corps in World War I and World War II -- Divisions in World War I and World War II -- The Air Forces -- World War II commands -- Surrender terms, World War II -- Personnel : strength, decorations, casualties -- Fiscal, accounting and pay or the Army -- Information -- Justice in the Army -- Civil affairs and Military Government -- Veterans' Administration -- Selective Service -- United States Coast Guard -- United States Public Health Service -- United States Coast and Geodetic Survey -- American Red Cross -- American Battle Monuments Commission -- United States Soldiers Home -- Army Day -- Atomic bomb -- Service bands -- United Nations Charter (extracts) -- Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war -- Military District of Washington -- The Pentagon -- Non-profit making, service motivated associations -- The Army's generals -- Calendar of events -- Name index -- Subject index.