The Development of Mobile Logistic Support in Anglo-American Naval Policy, 1900-1953 /

Peter Nash compares the methods the British and American navies developed to supply their ships across the vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean during the first part of the twentieth century. He argues that the logistics challenges faced by the navies during World War II were so profound and required s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nash, Peter V.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville, Fla. : University Press of Florida, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
United States. > Navy.
Great Britain. > Royal Navy.
Great Britain. > Royal Navy > Procurement > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy > Procurement > History > 20th century.
Military relations.
Logistics.
Armed Forces > Procurement.
Logistique > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Logistics > History > 20th century.
United States.
Great Britain.
États-Unis > Relations militaires > Grande-Bretagne.
Great Britain > Military relations > United States.
United States > Military relations > Great Britain.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Peter Nash compares the methods the British and American navies developed to supply their ships across the vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean during the first part of the twentieth century. He argues that the logistics challenges faced by the navies during World War II were so profound and required such innovative solutions that the outcome was the most radical turning point in the history of mobile logistics support.
Physical Description:1 online resource (368 pages): illustrations.
ISBN:9780813045979

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