U.S. PRODUCTION- CALANDAR YEAR 1942
(U.S. part of the information on which the discussions
in the memorandum "Supply for 1942" are based)
Supplies Present Tentative
Schedules Increase
Aircraft (complete)
Heavy Bombers 2,156 250
Medium Bombers 3,757 500
Light Reconaissance and Dice Bombers 7,548 900
Fighters 11,097 1,000
Tanks (complete)
Heavy 166 150
Medium 13,721 6,000
Light 6,524 3,000
A.P. Ammunition
Cal. 50 (Unit 1000) 1,001,996 100,000
20mm (Unit 1000) 12,985 9,000
37mm to 4.5" (Unit 1000) 37,092 25,000
Anti-Tank Artillery
37mm 6,374 3,900
3" 600 800
Machine Guns (less Aircraft)
Cals. .30 and .50 ground 135,541 50,000
Cal. .50 AA 34,200 20,000
Anti-Aircraft Weapons
37mm and 40mm 4,490 800
90mm 1,789 800
(Source: Present schedules, Bureau of Research and Statistics, Office
of Production Management, December 23, 1941. Tentative Increase, Production
Branch, Office of the Under Secretary of War.)