"Oh, so that's how it is," Roosevelt said without hesitation.
"That's absolutely no problem. Just coordinate with the military, and I don't think Ike would mind someone helping him solve a few problems."
So it was just about following behind the Allied forces and picking up scraps!
Thinking of the upcoming "Operation Overlord"...
Once the plan succeeded, they would certainly capture a huge amount of supplies. As for all that German scrap metal, the military had no real interest in it—at most, they'd ship some back for testing. If someone was willing to haul all that junk away, it would actually save the military some trouble.
As for the cost of collection and transportation, it would definitely be much cheaper than producing new equipment.
After agreeing readily, Roosevelt smiled and asked, "Does he have any other requests?"
