Comments by "Ben Wilson" (@benwilson6145) on "The Problem of Coordinating Arms in WW2" video.

  1. Maybe time to be less nitpicky and look at "Reverse Lend Lease" a term used by President Roosevelt ? ”Reverse Lend-lease was the supply of equipment and services to the United States. Nearly $8 billion (equivalent to $124 billion today) worth of war material was provided to U.S. forces by her allies, 90% of this sum coming from the British Empire. Reciprocal contributions included the Austin K2/Y military ambulance, British aviation spark plugs used in B-17 Flying Fortresses, Canadian-made Fairmile launches used in anti-submarine warfare, Mosquito photo-reconnaissance aircraft, and Indian petroleum products. Australia and New Zealand supplied the bulk of foodstuffs to United States forces in the South Pacific. Though diminutive in comparison, Soviet-supplied reverse lend-lease included 300,000 tonnes of chromium and 32,000 tonnes of manganese ore, as well as wood, gold and platinum. In a November 1943 report to Congress, President Roosevelt said of Allied participation in reverse Lend-lease: While in April 1944 Congress were briefed by the Foreign Economic Administrator, Leo T Crowley;In 1945–46, the value of Reciprocal Aid from New Zealand exceeded that of Lend-Lease, though in 1942–43, the value of Lend-Lease to New Zealand was much more than that of Reciprocal Aid. Britain also supplied extensive material assistance to American forces stationed in Europe, for example the USAAF was supplied with hundreds of Spitfire Mk V and Mk VIII fighter aircraft.”
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  2. Could you expand on. Why did the Brits send "Admiral Nobody" to the crucial negotiations? . Its hard to understand what the subject is.
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  3.  @janhorak8799  Let the fog of war happen, thats life
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