Column: The RMA focuses on a Collaboration that Won World War II
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Greenwich Sentinel·
- June 14, 2022·
In one of the most consequential collaborations of the twentieth century, Marshall and Stimson led the American military effort during World War II, in roles that blended business, politics, diplomacy, and bureaucracy in addition to warfighting. With a dazzling synergy, they transformed an outdated, poorly equipped army into a well-equipped modern fighting force of millions.
The story of how this odd couple "won the war" centers not on the battlefields, but on what we call today the supply chain.