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 |