World War II was truly a war of supply. Marching men, spectacular sea and air battle, courage and determination, brilliant strategy -- all played their noteworthy part. But it was no coincidence that the victory lay with the nations who mustered overwhelming superiority in materiel. Section I: the German High Command; mobilization of German economic resources; supply and services of the German Armed Forces; service troops in the German Army in World War II; and German underground installations during World War II. Section II: British Organization for Defense; British Ministry of Supply; and British Army supply system. Section III: French Organization for Defense; Italian Organization for Defense; Swiss national defense; and Swedish defense organization. Section IV: interviews and bibliography.

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