History will never forget the name George S. Patton. This World War II superhero was the combat general who charged into Sicily, swept across France like a tidal wave and blazed through Germany, capturing 10,000 square miles of enemy territory in just 10 short days! He was the Nazis鈥 worst nightmare. Much is known of his military genius and bravery, but what is little known is that the heart of his strategy was materials and logistics. He once remarked, 鈥淕entlemen, the officer who doesn鈥檛 know his communications and supply as well as his tactics is totally useless.鈥 In other words, supplies and success are inseparable.
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