An account of how the traditional tasks of American military engineers changed in response to wartime tactical and logistical demands, and how the corps organized, equipped, and trained its troops to carry out these tasks.

First printed 1958; reprinted 1975. "CMH Pub 10-4"--Title page verso. Includes index. [v. 1]. Troops and equipment -- [v. 2]. The war against Japan -- [v. 3]. Construction in the United States -- [v. 4]. The war against Germany.

Foreword -- The Authors -- Preface -- Engineers in the New Army -- The Revolution in Equipment -- Effects of Aerial Photography on Mapping and Camouflage -- A Start in the Procurement of Equipment -- Converting to a Citizen Corps -- Reorganization and Growth in 1942 -- Accelerated Training -- Mounting Pressure for Supplies -- The Cutback in Production Goals -- Reorganization for Global War -- The Engineer Soldier -- Centralized Unit Training for Army Service Forces -- A Lengthened Program and Additional Centers for Unit Training -- Engineer Aviation Units -- Engineer Ground Forces Units -- A New Role in Amphibious Operations -- Preparing to Reconstruct Ports -- A New Mission: Petroleum Distribution -- An Old Mission Expands: Mapping and Engineer Strategic Intelligence -- Improvements in Equipment -- Production in High Gear -- The Flow of Supplies -- Retrospect and Prospect -- Bibliographical Note -- Glossary -- Index -- Tables -- Charts -- Illustrations.