Vojenské Rozhledy

Czech Military Review

Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2023: 111-120

The Roots of Military Logistics in a RetrospectiveNonreviewed - Other

Jaroslav Komárek

No military operation is conceivable without logistics. It is widely known, however, the origin of the term logistics is not unambiguously stated in publications and sometimes refers to ancient Greek. There is no doubt that the term "logistique" was first used by the general of Napoleonic army Antoine-Henri Jomini and Lieutenant Colonel George C. Thorpe, U. S. Marines, anglicized Jomini's term to "logistics". Among many distinguished authors that paved the way to the current theory of military logistics cannot be omitted Rear Admiral Henry Eccles. It is also worth to mention Austrian-American economist Oskar Morgenstern and his attempt to outline a consistent language between military and business logistics and to formulate a general theory of logistics.

Keywords: Logistics; Strategy; Supplying; War; Theory

Published: September 15, 2023  Show citation

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Komárek, J. (2023). The Roots of Military Logistics in a Retrospective. Czech Military Review, 104(3), 111-120
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