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C. MILITARY MATERIEL PRODUCTION RATES
 
    1. Planes.--The present estimated monthly production rate of German combat airplanes by
types is as follows:
       Bombers (including heavy, medium and long-range recon-
         naissance) ....... .................................                    770
       Ligl~t bombers .......................................                    230
       Pursuit ..............................................                         730
       Army cooperation, coastal, etc ..........................                 230
 
              Total .........................................                             1,960
    
2. Tasks.-Monthly production rate is estimated to be between 1,000 and 1,700 tanks, with heavy
and medium types predominating.
    3. Arlillery, light, heavy and antiaircraft.--It is estimated that field guns and howitzers were
being produced in April 1941 at the rate of 235 per month; while heavy antiaircraft guns were
produced at a rate of 150 per month.
    4. Trucks.--Production in Germany and occupied countries may amount to 10,000 per month.
 
II. German Military Losses in the Russian War
 
A. MANPOWER.
 
    Two announcements have come from German official sources regarding German casualties in
the Russian war. The first, emanating from the High Command, estimated losses to August 31;
the second, made by Hitler, December 11, presented figures up to December 1. These estimates,
together with a derived estimate of the losses from August 31, to December 1, are presented in
the following table'
 
                    Killed         Wounded   Missing   Total
 
June 22-Aug.31      85,896    296,770   20,299    402,965
June 22-Dec. 1           162, 314  577,767   33,334    773,515
Aug.31-Dec.1             76,418    280,997   13,035    370,550
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