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Too often in military history one is disposed to follow in close detail the movements of corps and divisions and companies on the battlefield without inquiring how they got there. Great armies appear, full-blown, from nowhere, do battle, then disappear.
- James A. Huston
- James A. Huston
Military operations and logistics are inextricably linked. The ability to transport,
feed, arm, and fuel an army in the field is what enables a commander to conduct the
strategic, operational, and tactical tasks necessary to fight the nation’s wars.
feed, arm, and fuel an army in the field is what enables a commander to conduct the
strategic, operational, and tactical tasks necessary to fight the nation’s wars.
Very often it is not the combat forces that decide the outcome of a campaign or battle, rather it is the
logistical system that supports the field armies that plays the decisive role because,
“supply is the basis of strategy and tactics.”
logistical system that supports the field armies that plays the decisive role because,
“supply is the basis of strategy and tactics.”
Logistics is defined as
“the practical art of moving armies and keeping them
supplied”
The ability to concentrate ammunition, food,
transportation, manpower, and others at a specific place and time is what enables commanders to overwhelm and defeat their enemies.
“the practical art of moving armies and keeping them
supplied”
The ability to concentrate ammunition, food,
transportation, manpower, and others at a specific place and time is what enables commanders to overwhelm and defeat their enemies.
