Supplying war : logistics from Wallenstein to Patton
Van Creveld, Martin, 1946-2004
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Total copies: 3
¿́¿Drawing on a wide range of unpublished and previously unexploited sources, Martin van Creveld examines the formidable problems of movement and supply, transportation and administration, so often mentioned- but rarely explored. In doing so, he casts his net far and wide, from Gustavus Adolphus to Rommel, from Marlborough to Patton, subjecting the operations of each to a thorough analysis from a fresh and unusual point of view. The result is a book that has something new to say about virtually every one of the most important campaigns waged in Europe during the past two centuries. Moreover, by concentrating on logistics rather than on the more traditional tactics and strategy, Dr. van Creveld is able to offer a reinterpretation of the whole field of military history. In this new edition with a new postscript, van Creveld revisits his now-classic text, commenting on the role of logistics in high-tech modern warfare.¿́¿-- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 4th Edition - STAGE I: OCT to CPT 1 & 1WO-2WO.
Main title:
Supplying war : logistics from Wallenstein to Patton / Martin Van Creveld.
Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Imprint:
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Collation:
viii, 313 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-275) and index.
ISBN:
0521837448 (hbk)0521546575 (pbk)
LC class:
U168U168 VAN
Language:
English
BRN:
45483
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