An account of the research and development phase and the procurement and supply of both offensive and defensive materiel.

Research and supply in World War I -- Research and development in peace and war -- Toxic agents -- Protection against toxic agents -- Biological warfare research -- Chemical mortars and shells -- Flame throwers -- Incendiaries -- Smoke -- Peacetime preparation for supply -- Beginnings of industrial mobilization -- More and more of everything -- Balancing procurement and distribution -- Procurement of defensive materiel -- Procurement of offensive materiel -- Storage and distribution -- Industrial demobilization -- Appendix A. Status of CRS facilities program -- B. Government investment in facilities, World War II, as of 31 December, 1945.