I recently read The Great Railroad War by R L Daniels. It was a fascinating look at how the war functioned outside of the trenches. It’s not unreasonable to claim that the dramatic overhaul of the supply system in France coupled with the deliberate targeting German rail lines is what forced Germany into retreat. You simply can’t continue to fight effectively without bullets and beans. With the US entry to the war and taking over/rebuilding much of the rail system, the supply available on the allied side was tremendous. Next up on the reading list, the history of the 12th Engineers.
I recently read The Great Railroad War by R L Daniels. It was a fascinating look at how the war functioned outside of the trenches. It’s not unreasonable to claim that the dramatic overhaul of the supply system in France coupled with the deliberate targeting German rail lines is what forced Germany into retreat.
ReplyDeleteYou simply can’t continue to fight effectively without bullets and beans. With the US entry to the war and taking over/rebuilding much of the rail system, the supply available on the allied side was tremendous.
Next up on the reading list, the history of the 12th Engineers.