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    On the Road to Victory: The Rise of Motor Transport with the BEF on the Western Front

    By Michael Harrison

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    The Great War produced many innovations, in particular the spectacular development by the British and French armies of motor transport.

    The age-old problem of moving soldiers and their supplies was no different in 1914 than it had been some 2,400 years ago, when the great Chinese military thinker Sun Tzu informed his readers that the further an army marched into enemy territory, the more the cost of transport increased, even to the point that more supplies were consumed by the transportation of men and their horses than was delivered to the troops.

    Using many previously unpublished illustrations, including artists' impressions, this book tells the story of the men and women who made motor transport [MT] work for the victorious British Army on the Western Front, so that in 1918, the humble lorry did indeed help propel the British Army forward ‘On the Road to Victory’.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPen and Sword
    Release dateFeb 19, 2020
    ISBN9781526750440
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    Michael Harrison

    Dr. Michael Harrison is a guitarist, music teacher, and avid follower of All Things Horror. Dr. Harrison lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and son, where he spends his time writing scary stories, scary music, and planning all year for Halloween night. Dr. Harrison also has numerous degrees in music and teaches guitar students both remotely and in his home studio.

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