In the present war Army cargo as a rule is bulky in character and diverse in type. It includes large items of equipment such as assembled airplanes, locomotives, trucks, tanks, and landing craft, together with the thousands of small articles required by American soldiers. It comprises subsistence, clothing, gasoline, medical supplies, and ammunition. In short, it embraces every conceivable item needed by our troops overseas. In World War II the United States Army, operating both in the Atlantic and the Pacific areas, has had to bring along practically everything it requires, from C-rations to prefabricated bridges---in addition to furnishing huge quantities of supplies and equipment to other members of the United Nations. Moreover, some marked changes have taken place in the composition of Army cargo.

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