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The Feeding of our Expeditionary Army, WW1
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The Feeding of our Expeditionary Army, WW1
The Feeding of our Expeditionary Army, showing the methods of transporting food to troops on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914
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Expeditionary Facts Feeding Figures Logistics Method Methods Practical Supplies Supply Transporting
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This evocative photograph captures the immense logistical effort required to sustain the British Expeditionary Army during the early stages of the First World War. Taken in 1914, the image shows soldiers of the 1st Great War era carefully unloading food supplies from a train at a railhead near the Western Front. The railhead served as a crucial hub for the distribution of provisions to the front lines, with supplies transported from various depots and factories to the railhead before being sent onwards to the troops. The practical methods employed to transport food to the soldiers were a testament to the ingenuity and determination of the military and civilian logistics teams. Here, we see sacks of flour, barrels of bully beef, and boxes of biscuits being offloaded from the train, ready to be loaded onto horses and wagons for the final leg of the journey. The men work efficiently, their faces etched with the strain of the ongoing conflict. The sheer scale of the operation is evident in the length of the train and the number of soldiers involved. According to contemporary records, the British Expeditionary Force required an impressive 10,000 tons of supplies per day to maintain its strength. The photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the vital role that the efficient and effective transport of food played in the survival and success of the Allied forces during the First World War.
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