The complex supply system of Rome’s armies | Military Logistics

Before the first sword was drawn or the first spear thrown, the Roman Empire waged a war of planning and resources. This is the story of the greatest military machine in ancient history, not in battle, but on the march. We follow the chain of command as orders ripple out from the capital, triggering a mobilization on a scale the ancient world had never seen. But the real challenge began when an army of Legions and Auxiliaries started to move. We trace the grueling months-long marches from their fortified bases to the distant front. How did an ancient civilization feed thousands of men every day? Where did they sleep? How did they cross treacherous rivers and mountains?