United States Military Logistics
in the First Part of the Korean War
by
Max Hermansen
Dissertation in History
University of Oslo
Spring 2000
Supervisor: Professor Rolf Tamnes
Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Chapter One: Introduction
The logistics of that time, and the logistics for the Korean War
Bibliography and primary sources
Chapter Two: Background
The road up to the North Korean attack
U.S. defenses after World War II
The Korean War a chronological overview
Chapter Three: Pipeline I. Japan as a flexible logistical base
Far East Command before the attack
Fast reactions to a sudden attack
Eighth Army moves from Japan to Korea
Logistics for an air force operating out of Japan
Supporting ships and aircraft of the Navy
You will go nowhere without fuel!
Japan's bases and industrial complex
Formosa and the fear for a parallel Korea?
Chapter Four: Korea and Pusan The battle for a logistical bridgehead
The establishment of a base in Pusan
Units and replacement personnel kept coming - and some went
Port operations in a limited port
Transportation from Pusan harbor and in the perimeter
Supplies for the troops in Korea
How well did the logistics function for an Army unit in Korea?
Koreans and indigenous labor - the local pipeline
Building up the military forces of the Republic of Korea and helping the Korean population
Conclusion and Summary
Chapter Five: Pipeline II the Trans-Pacific pipeline
An enormous potential in a more joint organization
San Francisco Port and other contributing ports
Crossing the Pacific Ocean
The big amounts of cargo went by sea
The need for speed - transport aircraft across the Pacific
Chapter Six: Inchon - Operation Chromite
Preparations for a strategic landing
From safe harbors to successful amphibious landing
Chapter Eight: Abstract and conclusions
Abstract
Conclusions or concluding remarks
Notes to archives
Sources and Bibliography
Abbreviations
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