ABSTRACT
This chapter presents by examining Chinese, Japanese and American military forces is that a superior system of logistics proved critical in the AsiaPacific theatre, especially one that did not simply rely on local sources for its daily bread. It examines the study of military organization and food provision into two theatres: the Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific War. The chapter reveals the emergence of a new kind of logistical system, spearheaded by the United States, marked a major transformation in the relationship shared by armies and the producers of food. The GMD leadership was certainly sensitive to how thieving Chinese military units, donning the Nationalist uniform, might hurt the war effort. The relationship soldiers shared with the producers of food, mediated by both logistical systems and cultural expectations, was a determinative factor both for the outcome of war, and an individuals experience of it.
