Publisher's Synopsis
Stories of the military intrigue most everyone, yet beyond those sacrificial battlefield tales are logistic ones. From the pages of history are revealed events which enabled soldiers and their 'war machines' to keep on fighting. From simple armor to complex weaponry, there were logistical processes needed being installed for development. This book explores a brief superficial look into that process, involving just a few examples of the armed forces equipment employing military specifications - or MilSpecs. Within the routine operation of military activities and the lives of its members, there have arisen times when requirements for select equipment were suddenly needed in the field. The testing and validation cycles were drastically reduced for meeting those urgent requirements. This book captures a few of those eventful chronicles: from dog tags, to the field can opener, to M&M candy, to the GI's Jeep - some very unusual accounts will be revealed within its pages.
