| ID | 179765 |
| Title Proper | Logistics of the Combined-Arms Army— the Rear |
| Other Title Information | High Mobility Through Limited Means |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Davie, H G W |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article sets out to examine the inner working of combined-arms armies logistics over the course of the war through the use of a series of seven reports contained within the ‘Collection of Materials on the Experience of War’ and comparing these assessments with statistics from archival documents on two actual operations, Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev in August 1943 and the Vistula-Oder Operation in January 1945. These results show that combined-arms armies gained their operational mobility from rapid re-establishment of railways and a carefully choreographed use of a small motor vehicle fleet, coupled with strict adherence to weight limits and living off the land by combat troops and their horse-drawn transport. This achievement of high mobility using limited means was a unique approach particularly tailored to the Red Army’s force structure and the Soviet Union’s available economic support. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 33, No.4; Oct-Dec 2020: p.580-607 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol: 33 No 4 |
| Key Words | Logistics of the Combined-Arms Army ; High Mobility |