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so you didn't even read that document before you posted it. interesting.
so you didn't even read that document before you posted it. interesting.
IV.—Aviation Spirit.
While 175,000 tons of aviation spirit was produced in April,production fell to 12,000 tons, i.e., to two normal days' production in August (1943) due to the destruction of the aircraft fuel installations at Leuna, Poelitz and Bruex which had only recently been restored to working order. For September (1943) production, because of the re-building measures, was still estimated at 101,000 tons even on the 15th August (1943). After the new attacks production will not rise above 10-15,000 tons because of insufficient home defence. With these results the enemy has hit the chemical industry so heavily that only by abnormal changes in the conditions is there any hope for the retention of the bases for powder and explosives (Methanol), Buna (Methanol) and nitrogen for explosives and agriculture. At the same time the loss in carburettor and diesel fuels is so widespread that even the severest measures will not be able to hinder encroachments on the mobility of the troops at the front. The possibility of moving troops at the front willtherefore be so restricted that planned operations in October will no longer be able to take place. With this fuel situation offensive moves will be impossible.The flow necessary for the supply of the troops and the home country will therefore be paralyzed in the late autumn of this year (1944), since substitute fuels, such as producer gas, are also inadequate to provide the essential help in all sectors.
yep. my guess Is that you read the first few paragraphs where it said " 2,000,000t a year" and figured the the rest would say the same heh-heh-heh. not quite. and.. 2 million tons/ year is nothing, Germany would still need to import oil. hence the annexing of certain eastern block countries, and the push to the Mid East in N.Africa.
that, I did not know. that is very interesting information.The bombing campaign against synthetic oil had an interesting side effect that the Allies were not so aware - that the materials for making explosives, synthetic rubber (Buna) and agricultural products (ie fertilisers). For the last part of the war many German shells had much less than the normal explosive charges, and had extra filler - like cement - instead.
that, I did not know. that is very interesting information.
mhuxt,
my appologies. thanks for the link.
so you didn't even read that document before you posted it. interesting.
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Your very welcome. This is one of the key aspects to the defeat of Germany, in my opinion.Thanks!