Feeding the Front: British Army Logistics 1914-1915

Published on 26 March 2026
Submitted by Paul Colbourne

This presentation focuses on the challenges faced during the early months of the First World War in setting up what would become a robust system to keep both men and livestock fed and watered.

Feeding the Front: British Army Logistics 1914-1915
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