The Ministry of Munitions in the First World War

This is the history of Britain’s munitions industry in the First World War. It begins with the shortages caused by an expanding army required to fight in trenches, then shows how the country was organised, with the expansion of private companies and the introduction of state owned factories. It also explains how new laws regulated industry. The narrative describes how production was initially estimated, until experience illustrated how the armed services’ demands could be met. It also looks at t