This pamphlet contains a brief analytical description of each volume in the United States Army in World War II series published to date or to be published in the near future. These sketches have, in most cases, been prepared by the author at the request of the Chief Historian in his capacity as General Editor of the series. Each synopsis is followed by a list of "key topics" found in the volume and in most cases their chapter location. In addition, a pamphlet index is included which refers to both the lists of key topics and the subject matter in the descriptive sketches. With its aid, the reader should be able to find information bearing on a specific topic that may be located in several volumes, which touch on different aspects of a problem or an event. However, neither the topic lists nor the pamphlet index are exhaustive, and should be supplemented by reference to the analytical index that is contained in each published volume. This work supersedes "Reader's Guide II," published in 1960.

The War Department -- The Army Ground Forces -- The Army Service Forces -- The Western Hemisphere -- The War in the Pacific -- The Mediterranean theater of operations -- The European theater of operations -- The Middle East theater -- The China-Burma-India theater -- The technical services -- Special studies -- Pictorial record -- World War II sources.