the war department changed its name on september 18, 1947.
the war department changed its name on september 18, 1947.
when did the war department change its name?
september 18 , 1947
the secretary of war, a civilian with such responsibilities as finance and purchases and a minor role in directing military affairs, headed the war department throughout its existence.









































the war department existed from august 7, 1789 until september 18, 1947, when it split into department of the army and department of the air force and joined the department of the navy as part of the new joint "national military establishment" (nme), renamed the united states department of defense in 1949.









































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united states department of war
war department (united kingdom)









































the war department was the united kingdom government department responsible for the supply of equipment to the armed forces of the united kingdom and the pursuance of military activity. in 1857 it became the war office. within the war office, the name 'war department' remained in use to describe the military transport services of the war department fleet and the war department railways.









































section::::history.
war department (united kingdom)