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Logistics in the Falklands War: A Case Study in Expeditionary Warfare
Kenneth L. Privratsky
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Description for Logistics in the Falklands War: A Case Study in Expeditionary Warfare
Paperback. First in-depth study of the ingenious logistics plan for OP CORPORATE, written by a highly experienced and senior military logistician. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
While many books have been written on the Falklands War, this is the first to focus on the vital aspect of logistics. The challenges were huge; the lack of preparation time; the urgency; the huge distances involved; the need to requisition ships from trade to name but four. After a brief discussion of events leading to Argentina's invasion the book describes in detail the rush to re-organise and deploy forces, despatch a large task force, the innovative solutions needed to sustain the Task Force, the vital staging base at Ascension Island, the in-theatre resupply, the set-backs and finally ... Read more
While many books have been written on the Falklands War, this is the first to focus on the vital aspect of logistics. The challenges were huge; the lack of preparation time; the urgency; the huge distances involved; the need to requisition ships from trade to name but four. After a brief discussion of events leading to Argentina's invasion the book describes in detail the rush to re-organise and deploy forces, despatch a large task force, the innovative solutions needed to sustain the Task Force, the vital staging base at Ascension Island, the in-theatre resupply, the set-backs and finally ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473899049
SKU
V9781473899049
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About Kenneth L. Privratsky
Major General Kenneth L Privratsky served in the US Infantry in Vietnam before becoming a logistics specialist. He taught at West Point and commanded organizations supplying US Forces worldwide. He was a military fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In civilian life he was an executive in the ocean transportation industry. He writes and ... Read more
Reviews for Logistics in the Falklands War: A Case Study in Expeditionary Warfare
... should be mandatory reading for all those who will partake in instituting preparations, as well as implementation, of future ADF amphibious operations.
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