Axis Strength 1943 1944. Report by J.I.C.

3 Subject. Paragraph. Page. SECTION C.—AIR— Part 1.—German— Glossary of Terms 124 23 Introduction 125 23 Strength of G.A.F. 126 23 Offensive Strength 128 24 Defensive Strength 131 24 Future Strength 134 24 Present Distribution of Forces 135 25 Availability of Forces 136 25 Air Transport Organisation 140 26 Training 143 26 Ground Organisation 146 27 Production 148 28 Development 149 28 Fighting Spirit 153 28 Part 2.—Italian— Introduction 154 28 Estimated Strength, 1943 156 29 Reserves 164 30 Distribution of Forces as at 1st July, 1943 165 30 Availability of Forces 166 30 Training 167 30 Production and Development 168 30 Fighting Spirit 172 30 Part 3.—Other European States— Introduction 173 31 Bulgarian Air Force 175 31 Roumanian Air Force 176 31 Hungarian Air Force 177 32 Finnish Air Force 178 32 Part 4.—Japanese— Introduction 179 32 Estimated Strength, 1943/44 180 32 Distribution of Forces as at 1st July, 1943 181 33 Availability of Forces 182 33 Production and Development 185 34 Training 187 34 Fighting Spirit 188 34 Part 5.—Siamese— First-line Strength and Equipment 189 34 SECTION D.—ECONOMIC FACTORS— Part 1.—German-Controlled Europe— General 190 34 Civilian Man-Power 192 34 Production 194 35 Raw Materials 200 36 Oil 202 36 Internal Transport 206 36 Civilian Standards 207 37 The Contribution of Italy, the Axis Allies and the Occupied Territories 210 37 Merchant Shipping 210 38 Far Eastern Blockade Running 219 40 Part 2.—Japan— Summary 223 40 Armament Production and Industrial Capacity 225 40 Raw Materials.