2 6. To meet military demands in full, therefore, a substantial cut in civilian consumption will be necessary. With the exception of Roumania, where consumption is still surprisingly close to its pre-war level, the only place where such a substantial cut can be effected is in Germany. A reduction of this order would bring Germany's civil consumption down to about 25 per cent. below the amount considered necessary for a full industrial war effort. 7. The defeat of Russia would reduce military consumption by 200,000 tons a month.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Romania Russia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/110/11
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/110
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.011
- Keywords
- Oil Axis Powers Axis Strategy Resources Industry Military Shortages Military Supplies German War Effort Eastern Front Military Objectives
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Clement Attlee Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson John Godfrey Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
