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> Also the US emerged from the 20th century as a logistics superstar, so there is a certain bias. This can negatively impact areas like innovation; logistics is
by hodgesrm 7y ago
> Also the US emerged from the 20th century as a logistics superstar, so there is a certain bias. This can negatively impact areas like innovation; logistics is not generally a friend to novelty.
John Churchill, aka Duke of Marlborough, was a master of logistics in when it was a rare skill. It was a key component in his many victories. [1] I'm sure there are counterexamples but good logistics underlay most of the great allied victories of WW II as well as the near German victory at the start of WW I.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Churchill,_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough#Assessment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Churchill,_1st_Duke_of_Ma...
- rangibaby 7y agoThe Axis' failure to supply their men adequately cost them at critical points during WWII, especially at Moscow and Stalingrad (loss of 500,000~1MM men)
- KineticLensman 7y agoAlso in North Africa, where the tactical expert Rommel repeatedly out-advanced his own supply chain allowing his over extended forces to be beaten back.
- perseusmandate 7y agoAnd outside of the context of the battles they were dependant on food and clothes they stole from civilians, which ended up killing millions