BBC - Soldiers A History of Men in Battle (1985) Part 8 Sinews of War

Wars are conflicts between states and societies. Soldiers are the human means through which wars are fought. Soldiers, the major BBC series on the history of warfare, tells its story through the different types of soldiers who have fought each other since warfare began.

“War changes men and it changes Man; it alters our world and our history, our political systems, our social attitudes, our perceptions and our moralities. By showing how men go into it, pass through it and emerge from it, 'Soldiers' tells us something we need to know.” - Frederick Forsyth

Part 8: Sinews of War

The armies of 17th century Europe resembled nothing so much as huge maggots gnawing their way across the face of the land, leaving a trail of famine and destruction behind them. The technological advances of the 19th century influenced logistics as much as they did tactics. Now we are looking at the logistical problems of supplying front line men with food, arms and transportation - how this has been achieved from the growth of armies in 17th century to the present day.

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