Railroads have played a key role in the conduct of war for well over a century. Few can dispute the contribution rail has made at the strategic and operational levels of war. Tactical use of railroads, however, is an entirely different matter. There have been some instances of successful tactical employments of rail throughout the history of modern war but little has been written about it. Most question the modern applicability of rail in the tactical sphere and see it as an anachronism. In certain circumstances, tactical rail might be used to deliver men, equipment, and supplies into the rear of tactical units. And trains have been used as fighting platforms to provide a measure of self-defense. Keywords: Logistics; Logistics planning; Military doctrine; Military supplies; Military tactics; Railroads; Rail transportation; RALES; Sustainability; Tactical rail; Transportation. (kt)


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    Titel :

    Role of Army Railroading at the Tactical Level of War


    Beteiligte:
    B. E. Smith (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1988


    Format / Umfang :

    97 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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