Logistics, Logistics, Logistics

[David Morris]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/3/2/2083307/-Ukraine-Update-Let-s-talk-some-more-about-logistics-It-s-the-reason-Russia-is-losing-this-war

 “I served in the U.S. Army as an MLRS fire direction specialist. That is,
I was command and control for rocket artillery, like the Russian GRABs that
are now leveling entire cities. My job was to keep my MLRS platoon, three
launchers, properly supplied. My MLRS battery had nine of those launchers.

To support nine MLRS launchers, we needed four HQ vehicles (M577
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M577_Command_Post_Carrier>, my home for
three years), 12 HEMTT ammo trucks
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Expanded_Mobility_Tactical_Truck#/media/File:HEMTT_truck.JPEG>,
to shuttle ammo from weapons depots to the launchers. Two fuel tankers.
Eight 2.5 ton trucks—for ferrying food, small-arms ammo, and mechanical
spare parts. Two 5 ton trucks, for the same purpose. One recovery vehicle,
to tow broken vehicles away (which happened like every five miles of
movement). And 26 Humvees—to carry leadership (both officers and and
non-commissioned officers), mechanics, the guy who ran the armory, the guy
who ran our supply room, a decontamination specialist, guys who fixed
broken radios, medics, and a bunch of other people I’ve forgotten.

In total, the battery had 64 vehicles. Or *55 vehicles* to support the
nine vehicles actually shooting anything.”