RE: [SG2] [DS2] A list of questions on TOE and logistics

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From:	Thomas Barclay
Sent:	Saturday, October 31, 1998 12:39 PM
To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
Subject:	[SG2] [DS2] A list of questions on TOE and logistics

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Anyone in logistics got a suggestion? I'd take the following guesses:
1. Initial operting supplies should be at least a month of operations 
(this represents depoting for a bad outcome, not supplies one expects 
to use because supplies should start arriving immediately). 
2. Some tentative numbers: 
	Initial supply: Multiply all CP of the force x2. This represents
all 
the Kit not seen on the battlefield. For examplemy 1450 Batallion 
would have another 1450 in tents, etc. etc. This includes the  
month depoting of supplies. 
	Resupply: Each month, consumption will be 

In Hot/High Tempo situation: 50% (lots of expendables plus 
replacements)

Maybe 75%

In Moderate/Normal Operations: 33%

50%?

In Conservative Operations: 20%

33%

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If you fall short of the Tempo of your War (ie the enemy is 
pursuing a high tempo war but you are only getting 40% supplies), 
you should start suffering effects. Worse if you are two levels 
down. Even worse if you can't make the minimum 20% contribution 
because then whole units may either not be capable of operations or 
actually disband/disintegrate. 
		
(So if you have better resupply, you can 'push' the enemy and he 
starts operating with penalties). 
This should allow those interested in campaign games to calculate 
their supply requirements roughly. This way one can determine if it 
is adequate and how much of the budget should be spent not on BCs but 
on transports!!!! and how important convoy defence is vis a vis 
engaging enemy battle lines. And it means if you chose to fight a 
pyrhic battle, you may be dooming yourself in the long run. 

You are staring to talk like a Pro.

Tom. 
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