<Li> Hundreds of naval guns </Li> <Li> 15 million pairs of boots </Li> <P> In total 4 million tonnes of war material including food and medical supplies were delivered . The munitions totaled £ 308m (not including naval munitions supplied), the food and raw materials totaled £ 120m in 1946 index . In accordance with the Anglo - Soviet Military Supplies Agreement of 27 June 1942, military aid sent from Britain to the Soviet Union during the war was entirely free of charge . </P> <P> Reverse Lend - lease was the supply of equipment and services to the United States . Nearly $8 billion (equivalent to $124 billion today) worth of war material was provided to U.S. forces by her allies, 90% of this sum coming from the British Empire . Reciprocal contributions included the Austin K2 / Y military ambulance, British aviation spark plugs used in B - 17 Flying Fortresses, Canadian - made Fairmile launches used in anti-submarine warfare, Mosquito photo - reconnaissance aircraft, and Indian petroleum products . Australia and New Zealand supplied the bulk of foodstuffs to United States forces in the South Pacific . Though diminutive in comparison, Soviet - supplied reverse lend - lease included 300,000 tonnes of chromium and 32,000 tonnes of manganese ore, as well as wood, gold and platinum . </P>

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