MILITARY GEOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES SECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WORLD WAR II

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Research Article| January 01, 1957 MILITARY GEOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES SECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WORLD WAR II CLIFFORD A KAYE CLIFFORD A KAYE 270 DARTMOUTH STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1957) 68 (1): 47–54. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1957)68[47:MGITUS]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 08 Mar 1956 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation CLIFFORD A KAYE; MILITARY GEOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES SECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WORLD WAR II. GSA Bulletin 1957;; 68 (1): 47–54. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1957)68[47:MGITUS]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Geology, which was of far-reaching importance on the Western Front of World War I, played a less spectacular role during World War II in so far as the United States armies in Europe were concerned. The U. S. Army in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) used geologists in two capacities: (1) to make staff studies at the level of Theater Headquarters, and (2) as officer personnel in a water-supply unit. In the first category, only one group of seven geologists was employed, forming part of the Information Section, Intelligence Division, Office of the Chief Engineer, ETO. The products of this group consisted largely of regional and localized terrain (trafficability) studies that ranged geographically from the Normandy invasion beaches to Czechoslovakia. Problems of water supply, sources of road material, and many other questions of a geologic nature also arose. French geologists collaborated closely with the work of the section. As the campaign progressed, the Military Geology Unit of the U. S. Geological Survey made important contributions to the geologic intelligence of Germany. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.