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The British Army has served around the world for more than 500 years. Publishers have devoted rain forests of books to cover battles, equipment, weapons, tactics and discipline, but remarkably little attention has been paid to how the Army was fed. This book provides a fascinating look into the methods fuelling the troops across the wide spectrum of climatic conditions, dietary habits and fashions, and the diverse nature of the British Army. Even the modern British Army is a collection of regiments and corps that each have their own traditions and where the unit controls the fortunates of its men. Officers have parent organizations. They may transfer to Staff, or some specialist unit for a time, but their advancement is within the gift of their parent regiment. Napoleon’s remark that “an army marches on its stomach” has been much used and abused since he made the remark. It has also been attributed to others in various modified forms and may never have been an original comment of Napoleon. The fact remains that an army cannot move without fuel and food is fuel for people. The author has provided an extraordinary amount of information and there is some helpful illustration in support of the text. There are some surprises and the reader will never look at armies again without an appreciation of how the feeding of troops affects their performance.
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