One of the lesser known items at the British Library is a map of an army encampment of King Henry VIII (Cotton Roll XIII 41), probably dating to one of the invasions of northern France that he led in 1513 and again in 1544. It shows a camp with all the essentials for supporting an army on campaign: a kitchen, storage for weapons and ammunition, quarters for officers and men, and … a pastry tent? https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2024/03/henry-viiis-pastry-tent.html
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An army marches on its stomach.
Did you know that the Red Cross had Clubmobile girls in WWII to distribute donuts to soldiers? I read an entire historical novel about them back in 2019. https://amzn.to/4eTxbQi
@estherschindler Yes, I read about those Donut Girls. Did you the military in Vietnam supplied the troops with alcohol, cigarettes, aaaand drugs when they'd take RR? My boyfriend in the 1980's that fought in that war told me stories. Said that's how he became an alcoholic.