Resources

Resources are an integral part of waging and winning a war in Cross of Iron. Indeed, acquiring Resources is what many battles are fought over.

Resources can take the form of natural things (such as all-important Oil or Coal) or manufacturing capabilities (steel plants or factories). The reason resources are so important is because a faction requires resources to keep its army moving. Without sufficient supplies of ammunition, food and fuel, armies will grind to a halt and be unable to attack, and, if forced to do battle, will be at a severe disadvantage.

Besides allowing Battles to be waged, resources allow more units to be used. For example, ships need particularly large amounts of oil to function effectively, and a faction with a large supply of oil will be able to support naval operations on a much greater scale than one without oil.