▁being ▁fired ▁during ▁the ▁battle . ▁The ▁trains ▁had ▁to ▁comp ete ▁for ▁space ▁on ▁the ▁rail ways ▁with ▁food ▁supplies ▁and ▁tro op ▁trans ports , ▁which ▁created ▁severe ▁difficulties ▁for ▁He eres gruppe ▁K ron pr in z ▁Ru pp recht . ▁Men , ▁horses ▁and ▁fuel ▁were ▁taken ▁from ▁agricult ural ▁production ▁for ▁the ▁army ▁and ▁m un itions , ▁which ▁caused ▁food ▁short ages ▁and ▁food ▁price ▁infl ation , ▁leading ▁to ▁Germany ▁coming ▁to ▁the ▁ver ge ▁of ▁star v ation ▁at ▁the ▁close ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁National ▁Econom ic ▁Council ▁( est . ▁ 1 8 8 0 – 1 8 8 1 ) ▁established ▁by ▁Otto ▁von ▁B ism ar ck ▁ ▁Total ▁war ▁ ▁Military – indust rial ▁complex ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Books ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁J ourn als ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁A ux ili ary ▁Service ▁Law ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁( English ▁text ) ▁ ▁A . ▁R itsch l , ▁The ▁P ity ▁of ▁Peace : ▁Germany ’ s ▁Econom y ▁at ▁War , ▁ 1 9 1 4 – 1 9 1 8 ▁and ▁beyond ▁ ▁Category : G erman ▁Empire ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁Category : Paul ▁von ▁H inden burg ▁Category : E conom ic ▁history ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁Category : E conom ic ▁history ▁of ▁Germany ▁Category : E conom y ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁Empire <0x0A> </s> ▁Sir ▁John ▁Peter ▁M