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A Great Feat of Improvisation - Logistics and the British Expeditionary Force in France 1939-1940 (Paperback)
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A Great Feat of Improvisation - Logistics and the British Expeditionary Force in France 1939-1940 (Paperback)
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A Great Feat of Improvisation redresses the long-standing lacuna in
the historiography of the BEF: logistics. Wide ranging in reach,
comprehensive in scope and meticulously researched, it lucidly
demonstrates, through description and analysis, not only the
importance of logistics to military operations during the campaign
but provides fresh evidence and analysis on the deployment
sustainment, operations and evacuation of the BEF in the period
1939-1940. A Great Feat of Improvisation examines how pre-war
strategic, economic, political and defence dynamics influenced the
plans to generate and deploy the BEF, before assessing how the
logistic challenges were met. Many aspects of the BEF's logistic
operations are described and analysed, including the development of
the BEF's Wheeled Motor Transport capability, the establishment and
expansion of the Base, the role of military and commercial railways
to the BEF's capability and the organization and capability of
logistics at divisional level. The BEF's ammunition, supply and
fuel distribution systems, together with the delivery of equipment
spares, recovery and repairs, are examined in addition to the
logistics under-pinning the BEF's growing offensive Gas Warfare
capability. Logistic support to the 1st Armoured Division is
described from the division's formation to its evacuation from
France, whilst the logistic aspects of denial and recovery
operations are explored. Also assessed is the planning and delivery
of the 'Quartering' requirement within the United Kingdom for the
returning units of the BEF and support to the Soldier in France.
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