[NJARC] Mule Pack Set as Seen in Broadcaster

[Rob Flory]

I had a ham QSO with a man who was a radio operator with Merrill's
Marauders in Burma. He said it was not uncommon for the mule to also haul
the operator (holding its tail) up muddy slopes.  He also said his brother
artillerymen were very skilled with the 75mm pack howitzer and "could drop
a bomb in your pocket".

As our forces were "the visitors" and had to haul everything by ship,
logistical considerations plus the natural biological limitation of how
fast animal production can be ramped up vs. industrial production, led to
our forces being highly mechanized by truck.  The "home teams" used a lot
of draft animals during the war.

The American specialized forces that brought draft animals along were an
interesting exception.

RF