Lifeblood of War: Logistics in Armed Conflict

This is a study of the place of logistics in the military campaign. It uses a number of campaigns to illustrate how the problem of supplying forces has been tackled over the centuries.
xxviii, 390 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-384) and index. #230122
“The author covers the subject of military logistics by surveying various military operations throughout history. It is not a comprehensive history, rather it uses specific conflicts to illustrate some points about how logistics has developed, or in some cases not developed, in the process of supporting military operations. It is fairly Anglo-centric which explains the fairly detailed chapter on the Falklands War, in which the author was a major player. There is also a sizable amount of the book devoted to Indochina 1945-1975, as well as an excellent account of the logistical challenges faced by the Allies during the campaign in Burma in WW2. For what it is intended to cover it does cover well, however it is not targeted for a general readership, rather those with a more specific interest in the subject.”