Postcards of the Army Service Corps 1902 - 1918: Coming of Ag... - 9781473878136

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Postcards of the Army Service Corps 1902 - 1918: Coming of AgeAuthor(s): Michael Young\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pen & Sword Military\nISBN-13: 9781473878136, 978-1473878136\nSynopsis\nComing of Age presents the early history of the Army Service Corps of the British Army by means of a unique collection of some 540 images, mainly contemporary postcards. The conduct of war changed dramatically in the late Victorian era, after the debacle in the Crimean War and humiliating setbacks in the Boer War. Commanders realized the vital importance of logistics in any campaign. The formation of the ASC marked a significant milestone in the modernisation of the Army and it was fortunate that by the outbreak of The Great War the Corps was well established in the Order of Battle. The development and introduction of mechanical transport was to play a vital role throughout the [tel] war and the ASC was pivotal to this. The images display.