Chapter 5 — Maritime Logistics and Support

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MARITIME LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT 5 Supplying Montgomery Montgomery’s strategy at Alamein was entirely dependent on the safe delivery of supplies and reinforcements drawn from across the globe. The principal supply route ran from Britain and the United States, around the Cape of Good Hope and up through the Red Sea, a distance of 14,000 miles. During the five months leading up to the Alamein offensive 8th Army was massively reinforced and re-equipped via this route, with over 97% of cargoes and more than 99% of troops arriving without loss. Concluding comments The accurate preparation, sequencing and positioning of logistics in peacetime, and the seamless understanding between logisticians and warfare specialists at each level of command, are fundamental to the success of operations throughout the spectrum of likely tasks. Modern joint operations will only retain their effect when complemented by flexible, mission focused logistics drawing together single-Service, joint and civilian elements. 101
BRITISH MARITIME DOCTRINE / THIRD EDITION FIG 5.1 – THE O OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS PIPELINE Industry Depots SPOE/ APOE ALSS /FMB FLS APOD/ SPOD FRONT LINE UNITS Sea/Air/Land Transportation Sea/Air/Land Transportation Consolidation Underway Replenishment or FLS Dockyard Salvage Forward Repair Ship Hospital APOD/ SPOD ALSS Joint Casualty Treatment Ship Fig 5.1 102
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