I recommend this work for every professional army officer, but particularly those in the operations field who are used to moving units with the stroke of a grease pencil. Impeccable scholarship and major new interpretations characterize this work destined to become a classic in mitary history. This volume, unique of its kind, not only iterates the value of the study of logistics to the understanding of any wary, any campaign, or any battle, but presents significant historical re-interpretations and revisions on practically every page.