GERMAN CONTRACTING IN OCCUPIED EUROPE.

The article examines the economic integration of German-occupied territories in Europe during World War II. Germany strengthened the Wehrmacht by exploiting the natural, human, and industrial resources of the conquered countries and integrating their economies with the Reich. German forces, as well as German manufacturers, used contracts in occupied territories rather than directly taking over the manufacturing companies. The transmission of contracts, which was distinct from subcontracting within the Reich, was one of the three phases of economic relations during the occupation. Topics include German-French economic relations, Germany's Four-Year Plan and conversion method for industrial collaboration, and the advantages of German contracting for these occupied nations.