• @AnUnusualRelic
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    247 hours ago

    Well, mules don’t require fuel, and they also work as field rations in a pinch.

    Otoh, they need a steady supply of mules. I don’t think there are that many nowadays. Although who knows with Russia.

    • @NiHaDuncan
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      145 hours ago

      Mules absolutely do require fuel; they’ll only be useful for a few days without food.

      • @[email protected]
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        121 minutes ago

        Any type of grass or non poisonous vegetation works.

        In difficult terrain animals can still be the best choice for transport. Dont know if that applies here, but i know from Germanys invasion of Ukraine in WW2 that the mud in Spring and Autumn is terrible to traverse with mechanized units.

      • @[email protected]
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        94 hours ago

        Additionally, they require a lot of rest and need to be rotated out more frequently than humans. Nazi Germany was very dependent on draft animals on WWII and the logistics were nuts.