Lee Michaels wrote:
There was some discussion on this group about the rescue by USN Seals
of the skipper kidnapped by Somali pirates.

There is a TV program called Somali Pirate Takedown playing tonight
on the military channel. I haven't seen it yet and don't know how
good it is. Personally, I find all the behind the scenes stuff to be
most interesting. Things like logistics, decision making and the
politics, etc.

Right. Ordinary historians study tactics - military historians study
logistics.

When General Lee abandoned Richmond, he still commanded a force of almost
30,000 soldiers, but he left his supplies - such as they were - behind.
Without food, ammunition, and the rest of the logistical train, he had no
choice but to surrender a few days later.