War of Supply (eBook)

World War II Allied Logistics in the Mediterranean

David D. Dworak (Autor)

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2022
282 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-8380-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The era of modern warfare introduced in World War II presented the Allied Powers with one of the more complicated logistical challenges of the century: how to develop an extensive support network that could supply and maintain a vast military force comprised of multiple services and many different nations thousands of miles away from their home ports. The need to keep tanks rolling, airplanes flying, and food and aid in continuous supply was paramount to defeating the Nazi regime.In this extensively researched book, David Dworak takes readers behind the scenes and breaks down the nuances of strategic operations for each of the great Mediterranean military campaigns between 1942 and the conclusion of World War II on May 8, 1945. Dworak gives readers a glimpse behind the curtain, to show how the vast administrative bureaucracy developed by the Allies waged a literal "e;war of matriel"e; that gave them a distinct, strategic advantage over the Axis powers. From North Africa to Southern France, their continued efforts and innovation developed the framework that helped create and maintain the theater of war and, ultimately, paved the path to victory.

Autor

David D. Dworak retired from the US Army with the rank of colonel and is currently an academic administrator at the US Army War College. He has over thirty years of experience supporting joint military operations worldwide and has taught numerous courses on strategic planning, supply chain management, logistical support, and military history. He is a certified Demonstrated Master Logistician and has a PhD in history from Syracuse University.

Inhalt

Operation Torch: The Invasion of North Africa
Establishing the Theater
The Fall of Tunisia
Operation Husky: Sicily
Operation Avalanche: Italy
Operation Shingle: Anzio
Operation Dragoon: Southern France
Unfinished Business
Impact and Conclusion

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.5.2022
• Reihe/Serie: Foreign Military Studies
• Reihe/Serie: Foreign Military Studies
• Zusatzinfo: 16 b&w halftones, 6 maps, 4 tables
• Verlagsort: Lexington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Allied Forces • allies of wwii • Mediterranean Theater • Military Administration • military administrative support • Military Logistics • operation avalanche • operation dragoon • Operation Husky • Operation Torch • Ukraine • wartime supply and demand
• ISBN-10: 0-8131-8380-4 / 0813183804
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-8380-0 / 9780813183800