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It is no easy matter in a global war to have the right materials in the right places at the right times in the right quantities.
U.S. Navy at War, 1941-1945: Official Reports to the Secretary of the Navy (1946)
While we contemplate with pride the accomplishments of the past twelve months- accomplishments without precedent in naval history- we must never forget that there is a long, tough and laborious road ahead.
U.S. Navy at War, 1941-1945: Official Reports to the Secretary of the Navy (1946)
The war has been variously termed a war of production and a war of machines. Whatever else it is, so far as the United States is concerned, it is a war of logistics.
U.S. Navy at War, 1941-1945: Official Reports to the Secretary of the Navy (1946)
Both in Europe and in the Pacific long roads still lie ahead. But we are now fully entered on those roads, fortified with unity, power, and experience, imbued with confidence and determined to travel far and fast to victory.
U.S. Navy at War, 1941-1945: Official Reports to the Secretary of the Navy (1946)
The operations in the Marshall Islands carried out by the forces under Vice Admiral Spruance were characterized by excellent planning and by almost perfect timing in the execution of those plans. The entire operation was a full credit to those who participated, and it is a noteworthy example of the results that may be expected from good staff work.
U.S. Navy at War, 1941-1945: Official Reports to the Secretary of the Navy (1946)