Summary of the Iron and Steel Requirements of the Armed Forces and Industry tons per month
| Contingent of the IVth quarter 1938 | Contingent of the 1st quarter 1939 | Requirement from 1 Jan 1939 on | in contrast to the contingent of 1st quarter 1939 | |
| I. Armed Forces | 584,333 | 573,133 | 1,088,300 | —515,167 |
| II. War economical organization of German industry | 306,600 | 306,600 | 613,500 | —306,900 |
| III. Export in case it is possible to reach the stage of beginning of 1938 | 380,000 | 380,000 | 550,000 | —170,000 |
| IV. Upkeep of the production machine of the German industry | 582,800 | 582,800 | 582,800 | —— |
| V. Other requirements | 83,500 | 83,500 | 83,500 | —— |
| Total | 1,937,233 | 1,926,033 | 2,918,100 | —992,067 |
Summary on the Iron and Steel Requirement of the Armed Forces (tons per months)
| Contingent of the IVth quarter 1938 | Contingent of the 1st quarter 1939 | Requirement from 1 Jan 1939 on | in contrast to the contingent of 1st quarter 1939 | |
| Army | 300 367 | 266 000 | 525 000 | —259 000 |
| (For fortifications) | (86 667) | (85 000) | (165 000) | (—80 000) |
| Navy | 78 000 | 74 000 | 140 500 | —66 500 |
| (For "Gruenewiese") | (- - -) | ( - ) | (35 000) | (—35 000) |
| Air Force | 166 400 | 191 133 | 247 300 | —56 187 |
| (For fortifications) | (13 333) | (15 000) | (15 000) | ( - ) |
| Reich communication measures [RV-Massnahmen] | 39 566 | 42 000 | 175 500 | —133 500 |
| (For increased extension of the Reich railroad) | (- - -) | ( - ) | 130 000 | (—130 000) |
| Armed Forces Total | 584 333 | 573 133 | 1 088 300 | —515 167 |
Chief OKW
58a 40 38 top secret
1157/38 top secret
7 Dec 1938
Top Secret
7 copies
7th copy
[in pencil]
To the State Secretary Neumann
Received copy without receipt K. 12 Dec 38
Documents for the conference at Field Marshal Goering's on 13
Dec 1938 with Supreme Commanders General Keitel,
Neumann, Koerner, Gen. Thomas.
To
the Supreme Commander of the Army }
the Supreme Commander of the Navy }
the Reichs Marshal of the Air Force and } one copy each
Supreme Commander of the Air Force }
The Fuehrer and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces authorized me to inform the Supreme Commander of the following:
The strained financial situation of the Reich makes it necessary that for the rest of the current fiscal year 38/39 the expenses of the Armed Forces, which in the last months under the strain of extraordinary circumstances have undergone a very considerable increase, should be lowered again to a level which would be tolerable for some time.
It will be at the discretion of the Supreme Commander to decide what measures should be taken for this purpose according to the priorities in the armament program. According to the Fuehrer's request.
ARMY