Franco had the edge on resupply, as the Nationalists now controlled the efficiently run industrial might in the Basque Country. The Republican government, however, had to leave the armament industry in Catalonia in the hands of the anarchists.
Franco had a superior advantage in resupply, as the Nationalists now controlled the efficiently managed industrial infrastructure in the Basque Country. The Republican government, however, was obligated to leave the armament industry in Catalonia under the control of anarchists.