Establishing Logistical Resources for New Regiments: A Case Study of the Dal Regiment in Sweden – the Impact of Interdependencies on the Rate of Development
By: Roland Hellberg and Imoh Antai
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.349 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856
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