The use of chemical weapons in combat and an analysis of administrative and supply problems overseas.

Chapter 1: Origins Of The Chemical Warfare Service -- World War I -- CWS between the Wars -- Chapter 2: CWS In The European Theater -- Planning and organization: 1940-43 -- Planning and organization: 1944-45 -- Summary -- Chapter 3: CWS Administration And Supply: Mediterranean -- Chemical supply: Beachhead phase -- Chemical supply: Theater organization phase -- Theater chemical supply problems -- Chapter 4: Theater Supply: Europe -- Evolving the Theater CWS supply system -- Air chemical supply -- Ground chemical supply -- On the Continent -- Chapter 5: CWS Administration: Pacific -- CWS in the West and Southwest Pacific, 1941-42 -- Principal mission-1943 -- CWS, Southwest Pacific Area, 1944-45 -- Organizing the CWS, Hawaiian Department -- Offensive period in the Central Pacific -- Chapter 5: Theater Supply: Pacific -- Foundation of chemical supply in Australia -- Tyranny of climate and distance -- Chemical warfare tactical supply, Southwest Pacific Area -- Theater supply system, Central Pacific -- Chemical warfare tactical supply, Central Pacific -- Chapter 7: Chemical Warfare Service Units -- Chemical laboratory company -- Chemical maintenance company -- Chemical depot company -- Chemical decontamination company Chemical processing company -- Chemical service company -- Chemical air service companies -- Chapter 8: Large Area Smoke Screens In The MTO -- Background of large area screening -- Initial operations: the Northwest African Ports -- Perfecting the technique: the Italian Ports -- Changing mission: smoke in Amphibious and Beachhead operations -- Smoke in normal forward area operations -- Chapter 9: Large Are Smoke Screens In The ETO -- Invasion of Normandy -- Generators, units, and missions -- Use of smoke at River Crossings -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Large Area Smoke Screens In The Pacific -- Early attempts to introduce area screening in SWPA -- Question of mission -- Renewed interest in smoke -- Navy's use of smoke -- Screens for Airborne Operations -- Chapter 11: 4-2 Inch Mortar In The MTO -- Authorization of the high explosive mission -- Activation of chemical mortar units -- Sicily -- Salerno landings -- From the Volturno to the Winter Line -- Gustav Line -- Anzio Beachhead -- Cassino -- Drive on Rome -- Invasion of Southern France -- Fighting ends in Italy -- Chapter 12: Chemical Mortar In The ETO -- Preparations for OVERLORD -- Normandy campaign -- Operational problems -- Drive toward Germany -- Mortar parts and their maintenance -- German winter offensive -- Mortar shell malfunctions -- Final drive -- Chapter 13: Chemical Mortar In The Pacific -- South Pacific Area -- Southwest Pacific Area -- Central Pacific Area -- Amphibious employment of the 4-2 inch chemical mortar -- Chapter 14: Flame Thrower In The Pacific: Guadalcanal To The Marshall Islands -- Portable flame thrower in the South Pacific -- Southwest Pacific: the first years -- Introduction of the portable flame thrower in the Central Pacific Area -- Chapter 15: Flame Thrower In The Pacific: Marianas To Okinawa -- Need for a mechanized flame thrower -- Marians -- Peleliu -- Philippines -- Iwo Jima -- Okinawa -- Preparations for the invasion of Japan -- Chapter 16: Flame Thrower In The War Against Germany -- Portable flame thrower in the MTO -- Portable flame thrower in the ETO -- Mechanized flame thrower -- Chapter 17: Fire From The Air -- Incendiary bomb: the strategic weapon -- Fire bomb: the tactical weapon -- Chapter 18: CWS Overseas-An Evaluation -- Administration and manpower -- Logistics -- Weapons -- Readiness for gas warfare -- Why gas was not used -- Charts: -- 1: Organization of Chemical Warfare Service, American Expeditionary Forces, 13 July 1918 -- 2: Suggested organization of offices of chemical officers, theater of operations -- 3: Planned distribution of staff and service agencies, chemical warfare service, theater of operations -- 4: Organization of chemical warfare service section, headquarters, European Theater of operations, U S Army, January 1944 -- 5: Actual distribution of service agencies and combat units, chemical warfare service, European Theater of Operations, 1944-1945 -- 6: Organization of chemical warfare section, Allied Force Headquarters, and Headquarters, North African Theater of Operations, U S Army, November 1943 -- 7: Organization of chemical section, Headquarters, United States Army Services of supply, Southwest Pacific Ares, 1 June 1944 -- 8: Organization of Chemical Office, Headquarters, U S Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas, 1 April 1945 -- Bibliographical note -- List of abbreviations -- Code names -- Index -- Maps -- 1: Theaters of Operations, 1943 -- 2: Pacific Ocean Areas, 1 August 1942 -- 3: Smoke at Naples, December 1943 -- 4: Smoke at Anzio, 18 March 1944 -- 5: Smoke along the Garigliano, April 1944 -- 6: Smoke generator operations, 10-15 September 1944 -- 7: Nadzab smoke curtains, 5 September 1943.