Sustainment of a Theater of Operations

In this episode, Dr. David Dworak, Provost of the US Army War College, shares how the Army learned to sustain a theater during the time between Operation Torch and Operation Husky. This type of sustainment requires a delicate balance between support forces and combat forces, and the addition of enemy prisoners of war, as well as the integration of the Free French forces with the Allies, posed unique challenges for Allied support forces, as Dr. Dworak explains. There are also some interesting anecdotes in the episode, but I don't want to spoil it :) Dr. Dworak will be back during the Sicily Campaign part of the series to talk about the Administration of the Mediterranean Theater. Links War of Supply: World War II Allied Logistics in the Mediterranean (Amazon Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/44hjSDo) The US Army Center of Military History has quite a few books on Army Logistics, Sustainment, and other aspects of the war, for anyone looking to learn more: https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/11-9/11-9c.htm http://www.motheroftanks.com/ads-sponsors-and-affiliate-links/