Microfilm Reel A5464

WWII Records of the United States Air Force

Table of Contents

1.         Oil - consumption and requirements, 1943-1944.  Frames 4-112.

A.                Table of western allies monthly flying time, sortie, and gasoline consumption.  July – September, 1943.  5 pages.

B.                 The potential supplies of enemy aviation gasoline.  Industry consultant report to the US Petroleum Administration for War.  February 24, 1943.  8 pages.

C.                 Methods of estimating military consumption of petroleum in Axis Europe in 1943.  British technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  December 13, 1943.  4 pages.

D.                Axis ground force requirements of petroleum in 1942.  I. R. 222.  US Office of Strategic Services – Research and Analysis Branch. April 12, 1943.  5 pages – report incomplete.

E.                 Official statistics on the petroleum consumption of Rumania and France in 1943.  October 28, 1944.  3 pages.

F.                  Estimated petrol and oil consumption of German Axis armies – January 1944.  2 pages.

G.                Note upon items not included during the American-British conversations on Axis oil.  Reference J. I. C. (43) 312.  September, 1943.  10 pages.

H.                Estimated civilian consumption of liquid petroleum products in Nazi occupied and controlled countries – year 1942 vs. 1943.  US Petroleum administration for war – European Axis sub-committee.  April 16, 1943.  15 pages.

I.                   British-American correspondence on German Naval (oil) consumption.  November 11 and 22, 1944.  2 pages.

J.                   Axis ground force requirements of petroleum, 1942.  Document EOC-59.  Enemy oil committee, western Axis subcommittee.  June 10, 1942.  26 pages.

K.                Methods of estimating military consumption of petroleum in Axis Europe in 1943.  Ground forces, air force, and navy.  October 9, 1943.

2.         Oil – synthetic.  1943-1945.  Frames 113-351.

A.        Interview with Prof. Martin and Dr. Hagemann, Ruhrchemie, June 5-9, 1954.  US Strategic Bombing Survey, AFO 413.  Interview no. 47.  July 2, 1945.  17 pages.

B.        Estimated production of synthetic oils in Axis Europe – 1943.  Document EOC-45-3.  Enemy oil committee, western Axis subcommittee.  June 10, 1943.  18 pages.

C.        The effect on the German oil situation of the loss of the Rumanian, Hungarian, Polish and Estonian oilfields.  J. I. C. (44) 168.  Memorandum by the technical subcommittee on Axis oil.  April 23, 1944.  5 pages.

D.        The German oil position.  Dissemination number A-45873.  Office of Strategic Services.  November 20/December 8, 1944.  7 pages.

E.         Estimated production of oil from coal in Axis Europe – 1943 (with a forecast for the first six months of 1944).  Enemy oil committee, western Axis subcommittee.  December 20, 1943.  21 pages.

F.         Estimate of production of synthetic oil plants in Axis Europe (hydrogenation and Fischer-Tropsch).  Period: first six months of 1944 – tentative.  June 15, 1944.  12 pages.

G.        Evaluation of “unknown” synthetic oil plants of the western Axis.  Document EOC-74-1.  Enemy oil committee, western Axis subcommittee.  June 5, 1944.  59 pages.

H.        Anti-bomb damage construction in Bergius oil plants in Germany.  Vulnerability of Bergius hydrogenation plants.  Information given to the staff (Maj. Kuter) on vulnerability of oil plants.  No authors or dates given.  7 pages.

I.          Summary of data on known hydrogenation plants in Axis Europe.  Annex I.  18 pages.

J.          Summary of data on known Fischer-Tropsch synthesis plants in Axis Europe.  Annex II.  16 pages.

K.        Summary of data on unknown synthetic plants in Axis Europe.  Annex III.  3 pages.

L.         Methods of estimating hydrogenation plants’ capacity, production, and relation between products and yields.  Annex IV.  3 pages.

M.        Comments on US J. I. C. 139/1.  Technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  3 pages,

N.        German oil situation.  Report number 46027.  January 5, 1943.  I. G. number 4115.  Military attaché report.  5 pages.

O.        European oil pipelines.  Document AO 200/Z.  Enemy oil section.  June 8, 1944.  3 pages.

P.         Correspondence and table on German and Italian navies’ oil consumption.  February 3, 1943.  3 pages.

Q.        Recapitulation of synthetic oil plants in western Axis territory.  Document ES-OIL-14.  Board of Economic Warfare.  Office of Economic warfare analysis – technical branch.  August 24, 1942.  32 pages.

3.         Axis Oil Position – British Reports.  1943-1945.  Frames 352-512.

A.        Report on visit to southern Italy by Mr. E. A. Berthoud – Ministry of fuel and power.  J. I. C. (43)465.  November 13, 1943.  31 pages.

B.        Letter and memorandum on Concealment of German oil plants.  Economic advisory branch 6.  July 12, 1944.  3 pages.

C.        Correspondence and short (1-3 page) memos on the German oil position.  US Joint Chiefs of Staff/Petroleum Administration for War and various British offices.  March 1944 through June 1945.  77 pages.

D.        Review of German oil position.  Report from Sir Harold Hartley’s sub-committee, committee on the enemy oil position.  November 1941.  51 pages.

4.         German Oil Resources – 1944 through March 1945.  Frames 513-563.

A.        Handwritten tables on the breakdown of different German fuel types by production source/site and various aircraft types.  Statistics for August 1943 to August 1944.  9 pages.

B.        Aircraft fuel consumption by the German Air Force for January through March 1945 (three monthly reports).  February through April, 1945.  21 pages.

C.        German aviation fuels.  Embassy of the USA, economic warfare division, enemy objectives unit.  November 14, 1944.  8 pages.

D.        Attack of oil resources remaining to Germany.  Joint oil targets committee (working committee).  September 4, 1944.  8 pages.

E.         The German oil position.  Intelligence section – combined operational planning committee.  April 13, 1944.  3 pages.

5.         Enemy Oils and Fuels Committee – 1940-1943.  Frames 564-641.

Report on German C.3 (green) type of aviation gasoline – properties, composition, and possible methods of manufacture.  A survey of samples examined over the period summer 1940 to autumn 1943.  War cabinet technical sub-committee on Axis oil, enemy oils and fuels committee.  June 1944.  76 pages.

6.         Enemy Fuels and Lubricants - 1943-1944.  Frames 642-755.

A.        Detailed analyses of various samples of German fuels and lubricants.  War cabinet technical sub-committee on Axis oil, enemy oils and fuels committee.  November 1943 to July 1944.  18 pages.

B.        Results of examination of enemy lubricating oils.  Fourth summary to August 31, 1943.  Petroleum board, enemy fuels and oil committee.  42 pages.

C.        Results of examination of enemy fuels.  Fifth summary to June 1943.  Petroleum board, enemy fuels and oil committee.  40 pages.

D.        Detailed analyses of various samples of German fuels and lubricants.  War cabinet technical sub-committee on Axis oil, enemy oils and fuels committee.  September and October, 1943.  14 pages.

7.         Enemy Oils and Fuels Committee – March to December 1944.  Frames 756-819.  A collection of generally short analytical reports on samples of German fuels and lubricants, including a 15 page report on analyses of diesel oil samples.  War cabinet technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  61 pages.

8.         Enemy Oils and Fuels Committee – June 1944.  Frames 820-828.  A collection of short analytical reports on samples of German fuels and lubricants.  War cabinet technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  8 pages – several missing.

The scanned source microfilm reel jumps abruptly from frames 826 to 1053.  The following item is – therefore – unavailable.

9.         The German War Effort – 1946.  Frames 829-1051.

The remainder of the item from the internal index appear (generally) in their entirety.

10.       Rumania Oil Targets – May to July 1944.  Frames 1052-1068.  18 pages.

11.       Fuel supplies for the Messerschmitt 262 and the Arado 234.  Economic advisory branch.  March 16, 1945.  Frames 1060-1073.  3 pages.

12.       Germany – oil refineries.  Economic advisory board.  March 8, 1945.  Frames 1074-1079.  4 pages.

13.       Enemy oils and fuels.  Detailed analyses of 4 (probable) aviation fuels.  June 24, 1943.  Frames 1080-1084.  3 pages.

14.       Weekly survey of German oil production, no. 1.  July 16, 1944.  Weekly survey of Axis Europe oil production, no. 9.  Enemy branch.  August 9, 1944.  Frames 1085-1097.  11 pages.

15.       Report of the tour of industrial inspection in Russia – 28^th March to 17^th April 1941.  Reich minister for Air and Commander in Chief, German air force.  Frames 1098-1112.  13 pages.

16.       The Axis oil position in Europe – May 1943.  War cabinet, technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  June 25, 1943.  Frames 1113-1149.  35 pages.

17.       The Axis oil position in Europe – November 1943.  War cabinet, technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  November 17, 1943.  Frames 1150-1183.  32 pages.

18.       The Axis oil position in Europe – November 1943.  War cabinet, technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  November 17, 1943.  Frames 1184-1217.  32 pages.

19.       The oil position in Axis Europe – first six months of 1944.  War cabinet, technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  May 27, 1944.  Frames 1218-1255.  36 pages.

20.       The oil position in Axis Europe – first six months of 1944.  War cabinet, technical sub-committee on Axis oil.  May 27, 1944.  Frames 1256-1290.  35 pages.