Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan

by Bruce Lee

The analysts in Washington note that for several years Germany has been almost self-sufficient in grains. She produces nearly 24 million metric tons yearly. The Ukraine has been supplying 500,000 metric tons says Oshima, which is more than anyone had thought. This means that on this front the German Army has been supplying itself locally, which is significant because Germany did not have to export grain to feed all her troops, nor did she have to strain her transportation system. According to Oshima, this is why Germany cannot give up the Ukraine without affecting Germany’s overall food supply and national morale.