B. MATERIEL
 
 
    1. Combat planes.. It is estimated that Germany had approxi-
mately 24,000 combat planes available at the outbreak of the Russian
war, as follows:
                    
                            First Line  Reverse   Total
 
Bombers, heavy (including            220            220             440
     long-range reconaissance)
Bombers, medium (including                4,250        4,250          8,500
     reconnaissance)
Bombers, light (Stukas)       1,190          1,190          2,380
Pursuit, single engine             2,400          2,400          4,800
Pursuit, twin engine               2,250          2,250          4,500
Observation and cooperative           900            900         1,800
Flying boats, navy fighters and     (?)       (?)       (?)
amphibians
 
     Total                    11,660    11,660    23,320
 
Approximately 50 percent of the German first line plane strength
has been employed on the Russian front; i.e., about 6,000 planes.
    2. Tanks.-It is estimated that Germany had 30,000 tanks on
hand at the opening of hostilities. It is to be noted that Germany
is favoring tlm use of medium and heavy types of tanks.
    3. Artillery.--An average estimate of 13,500 guns is submitted as
between a British estimate of 15,000 and an American of 12,000.
Heavy antiaircraft guns amounted to an additional 9,000. The
nunlber of antiaircraft (47 mm.) on hand is not known, but it is to
be noted that these are employed for antitank purposes as well.
    4. The percentage of total equipment used on the eastern front
is approximately in proportion to the number of divisions oper-
ating there.