Raw materials needed by the armed forces during the years 1935 and 1936

Raw materials need 1936 t/month 1935
Iron and steel
Iron ore Fe 130,000 80,000
Manganese ore Mn 7,000 4,000
Chromium 0,5 C 220 88
0,5 C 160 86
Wolfram 80 15
Molybdenum 40 8
Vanadium 3 1
Tantalum 2 0.5
Silicon 400 250
Non-iron metals
Copper 7,5001) 4,670
Lead 6,5002) 3,520
Nickel 275 174
Tin 150 89
Zinc 3,1003) 1,830
Aluminum 2,720 1,900
Antimone 55 25
Cadmium 10 0.62
Mercury 20 12
Cobalt 10 3
Leather goods (economy)
skins and pelts 1 300 1 400
natural tanning matter 800 860
Wood
special foreign timber 170 150
Grain, fodder and further
agricultural products
linseed 1 500 1 900
Coal and Salt
oil coke and Pitch coke—of these 1500
t/month to produce the aluminum
needed by the armed forces.
1 700 1 300
Various goods
diamonds, amounting to a value of RM. 15 000 /month 11 000RM
cane 200 160
mica 18 15
magnesite 1 200 1 000
Rubber and asbestos
rubber 280 150
asbestos [spinasbest] 100 70
Fat for industrial purposes
glycerine 165 120
Petroleum oils
gas for plane engines 7 000 4 000
light fuel f. motor vehicles 3 000 1 500
lubrication oil f. plane engines 700 200
lubrication oil f. motor vehicles 500 150
gas-oil, (diesel) 7 500 1 200
heating oil 15 000 6 000

Note: 1. for cables 2100 t/months; starting on 1 Apr. 36 possibly only 6000 t/month, including 2100 t/ for cables;

Note: 2. for cables 4200 t/months; starting 1 Apr. 36 7800 t/months which means 5500 t/month for cables;

Note: 3. from this amount: sheet-zinc in the limits of the quota of the association of zinc-rolling-mills 340 t/month; starting 1 Apr. 36 possibly only 2700 t/month including sheet-zinc.

Situation re fuel
Fuel for
motorized vehicles
Fuel for airplanesGas-Oil Diesel
Peace 36Case of
mobil. 38
Peace 36Case of
mobil. 38
Peace 36Case of
mobil. 38
Total need of
armed forces
and economy
t/year
1,000,0001,650,00080,000600,000800,0001,300,000
Production in
entire Reich-territory
t/year
900,00080,000280,000
Missing quantity
t/year
1,100,000750,000——520,000520,0001,020,000
New planning700,000300,000200,000
Heating fuelOil for
motor vehicles
Oil for
airplane engines
Peace 36Case of
mobil. 38
Peace 36Case of
mobil. 38
Peace 36Case of
mobil. 38
Total need of
armed forces
and economy
t/year
500,0001,200,00075,000150,0005,00055,000
Production in
entire Reich-territory
t/year
270,00020,000——
Missing quantity
t/year
230,000930,00055,000130,0005,00055,000
New planning?20,00015,000

Copy
Berlin, 15 May 1936
Prime minister General Goering
Raw material and Foreign exchange staff
Top Secret
To the Reichminister of war Generaldfeldmarschall von Blomberg

Enclosed, a record of the conference of the council of ministers of 12 May 1936 in the afternoon is forwarded.

By order

/s/ Loeb
Lt. Col. in the General Staff