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Effect on Enemy Oil Situation in Europe of Allied Air Attack. Report by J.I.C.

1 Jun 1944

Total German Resources at end of June. 6. In addition to the synthetic and mineral oil referred to above Germany has resources of other liquid fuels such as benzol etc. which have not been attacked and which produce 192,000 tons of finished products per month. Germany's total resources are thus Synthetic oils 250 tons per month Mineral oils 225 " " " Other liquid fuels 192 " " " Total. 667 " " " Balance of Supply and Requirements 7. It is estimated that at the end of June the total output of refined products in German controlled Europe had been reduced from about 1,200,000 tons per month, the rate before the recent series of heavy attacks started, to about 670,000 tons per month, as compared with current requirements for operational efficiency of about 1,000,000 tons per month.
france belgium hungary poland finland germany austria czechoslovakia estonia industry italy netherlands romania yugoslavia oil fuel second world war austria-hungary military intelligence axis powers joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff effects of bombing victor cavendish-bentinck john sinclair francis inglis edmund rushbrooke geoffrey vickers german war effort supply problems
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Austria Austria-Hungary Belgium Czechoslovakia Estonia Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Poland Romania Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 81/123/63
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/123
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0123.063
Keywords
Effects Of Bombing Oil Axis Powers German War Effort Industry Supply Problems Fuel
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke John Sinclair Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. June - July 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 226-300. Volume XXXIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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