The War Department in the United Kingdom was responsible for the supply of equipment to meet the war effort, both at home and abroad.
War Department Railways
One aspect of the War Department's work was the supply of locomotives and rolling stock for use on railways in Great Britain, other parts of the British Empire, and in theatres of conflict.
In World War II, large numbers of steam locomotives were produced, as well as some diesel locomotives, of varying gauges to suit the area of planned operation. After the end of the war, these locomotives were largely disposed of to various railways around the world, though some were retained for peacetime use on UK military railways. Of those that were sold, examples of three types ended up as part of the British Railways fleet (where they were often referred to as 'Austerity' locos):
During the cold war the threat of nuclear retaliation has restrained the use of nuclear weapons; instead there was an arms race, a succession of regional wars, and a proliferation of guerrilla wars and counterinsurgency campaigns.
War is a conflict involving use of weapons and physical force by states or other large-scale groups, coinciding with a lack of dialogue between the parties.
Total war is the modern term for the targeting of civilians and the mobilisation of an entire society, when every member of the society has to contribute to the war effort.
The WarDepartment was the United Kingdom government department responsible for the supply of equipment to the armed forces of the United Kingdom and the pursuance of military activity.
In February 1855 the offices of the Secretary of State for War, and Secretary at War were merged and the new department and became the WarDepartment once again until in 1857 when it became the War Office.
One aspect of the WarDepartment's work was the supply of locomotives and rolling stock for use on railways in the United Kingdom, other parts of the British Empire, and in theatres of conflict.
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