[PotatoHeadMick]

Fascinating, thanks for that, I am particularly interested in your “caste system” comment, how did one become an officer in these units? Was it regarded as punishment?

I think your description of the soldiers can pretty much be used to describe any soldiers, anywhere at any time in history, wouldn’t you agree?

[niteowl77]

I'm not sure how they determined which officers to send to the transportation units, but most of those who were motor vehicle maintenance officers had a background in the automotive and trucking trades. I don't think it was a form of punishment, as the need for effective transportation was taken pretty seriously.

As for "soldier will be soldiers," yeah, that's broadly true, but the aftermath(s) became a big enough problem in this case to cause heartburn.

Mr.niteowl77