The Development of Hauptaus- schusse und Ringe in the German War Economy.

E. R. Zilbert

Expert InsightsPublished 1967

An examination of the development of the Hauptausschusse und Ringe (Main Committees and Rings) responsible for maintaining German war production. Albert Speer of the Ministry of Armaments and War Production is generally credited with introducing this administrative reform which, together with his principle of self-regulation or self-administration of industry, resulted in large increases in military production from 1942 through 1944. The evidence suggests, however, that institutional forms closely resembling the Main Committees and Rings were in existence during the Weimar Republic and were evolving in response to the changed economic and political climate introduced by the National Socialists.

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