Musarkisus

The Assyrian Army’s Special Logistics Branch

The Assyrian invention of large cavalry squadrons brought into existence the ‘Musarkisus’, a special branch of the logistics train, to ensure that the army could secure, breed, train, and deploy large numbers of horses to support these new forces. The ‘Musarkisus’ was able to obtain and train 3,000 horses a month for the Assyrian army.

In modern times, logistical troops have played a vital role in the victory of any defence force, therefore they are in reality, because of their achievements, the Special Forces.