FWIW, that list seems to apply ONLY to Lend-Lease items. But the Lend-Lease Act was not signed until March, 1941, so not included are the many items the U.S. sent to Britain, before that date. And it does not include those items purchased by Britain on a "cash and carry" basis before WWII began on 1 Sept 1939.
Example: the U.S. released to the British Purchasing Commission* about 1,100,000 Model 1917 rifles starting in June 1940 and extending over three shipments of 500,000, 300,000 and about 300,000. All had been received by the end of 1940, BEFORE the L-L act was passed. Since those rifles were considered the U.S. war reserve, the "release" had a heavy impact on American preparedness and, since M1 rifle production was nowhere near what it would become, triggered the contract to Remington to make M1903 rifles.
*Under a presidential order; Congress was NOT consulted.
Jim
Example: the U.S. released to the British Purchasing Commission* about 1,100,000 Model 1917 rifles starting in June 1940 and extending over three shipments of 500,000, 300,000 and about 300,000. All had been received by the end of 1940, BEFORE the L-L act was passed. Since those rifles were considered the U.S. war reserve, the "release" had a heavy impact on American preparedness and, since M1 rifle production was nowhere near what it would become, triggered the contract to Remington to make M1903 rifles.
*Under a presidential order; Congress was NOT consulted.
Jim
