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mule carries sufficient supplies for 20 men and 1 mule
Last modified by TimBarnes on 2010/03/07 23:18
This is a real cute one :-)
Distence from Tikrit to Mosul = 110 miles
Al Gawair = 25 miles from Mosul, 85 miles from Tikrit
Load of a mule = 135 kg, donkey 100kg
Travels 4-5mph, 10 hours, daily travel between 25 and 50 miles, force march 100 miles
Camels 200kg
Feed for mule = 5kg hay + 5 kg oats per week
Horse = 100lbs forage per month
Man = 50lbs per month
Indian soldier's daily ration 1914 is as follows
1/4lb Meat
1/8lb Potatoes
1/3oz Tea
1/2oz Salt
1and1/2lb Atta
4oz Dhall
2oz Ghee
1/6oz Chillies
1/6oz Tumeric
1/3oz Ginger
1/6oz Garlic
1oz Gur
Supplies needed = 10lbs/week = 5 kg/week