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Appendix C. Strategic Air Attack on the Rubber Industry

Table C-1
German Rubber Processing

Factories of Great Importance

AachenEngelbert & Co. G.m.b.H.
BerlinDeka Pneumatik G.m.b.H.
Rich. Klinger A.G.
Veritas Gummiwerke A.G.
DusseldorfPahl'sche Gummi-u. Asbest-G.m.b.H. "Paguag"
Frankfort/MainVeithwerke A.G.
FuldaGummiwerke Fulda A.G.
GothaBlodner & Vierschrodt, Gummiwarenfabrik und Hanfschlauchweberei A.G.
Vereinigte Gothania-Werke A.G.
GusterathRomika Schuhfabrik Gusterath G.m.b.H.
HamburgNew-York Hamburger Gummi-Waren Compagnie
Tretorn und Calmon Gummiwerke A.G.
Vorwerk & Co. Chemische Fabrik
HanauDeutsche Dunlop-Gummi-Compagnie A.G.
HannoverContinental Gummiwerke A.G.
HarburgHarburger Gummiwaren-Fabrik Phoenix A.G.
Klein-WittenbergGummi-Werke "Elbe" A.G.
Köln-NippesFranz Clouth, Rheinische Gummiwarenfabrik A.G.
Köln-DeutzKölnische Gummifaden-Fabrik vorm. Ferd. Kohlstadt & Co.
Köln-DellbrückRadium-Gummiwerke G.m.b.H.
Leipzig"Vulkan" Gummiwarenfabrik Weiss & Baessler A.G.
MannheimGummiwarenfabrik Hutchinson
Mannheim-NeckerauRheinische Gummi-und Celluloid Fabrik
MunichMetzler Gummiwerke A.G.
Waltershausen/ThürThüringer Schlauchweberei und Gummiwerke A.G.
Wuppertal-BarmenVorwerk & Sohn

Factories of Medium Importance

AachenGummiwaren Fabrik Saul
Ahrensboek/Lübeck"Globus" Gummi-u. Asbestwerke G.m.b.H.
BlankenburgC. Vollrath & Sohn K.G.
BerlinAccumulatorenfabrik A.G.
Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft
Dr. Cassirer & Co. A.G. (Lincas Gummiwarenfabrik G.m.b.H.)
Fr. M. Daubitz Gummiwarenfabrik
Deka Technische Gummiwaren G.m.b.H.
Denseritwerke A.G.
Fromms Act Gummiwerke G.m.b.H.
E. Kubler & Co. G.m.b.H.
Mariendorfer Gummiwarenfabrik G.m.b.H.
C. Mueller Gummiwarenfabrik G.m.b.H.
Hugo Reinz Dichtungsfabriken
SchwiebusRekord Gummifabrik Herbert Lindemann & Co.
BerlinSiemens Schuckertwerke A.G., abt. f. Isolierstoffe SK 4
Standard Para Gummifabrik Holzberg & Co. K.G.
Braunschweig"Braunschweiger Ring" Fabrik fur Konservendichtungen G.m.b.H.
Coswig Bez. DresdenKirchbach'sche Werke A.G.
DortmundDortmunder Gummiwarenfabrik Wilhelm Pahl K.G.
DresdenFeodor Burgmann Asbest-u. Gummiwerke
Arthur Hecker Asbest-u. Gummiwerke
Postlerit-Werke A.G.
Dusseldorf-HeerdtDusseldorfer Gummiwerke Theiler & Seeberger G.m.b.H.
GiessenPoppe & Co., Giessener Gummiwarenfabrik
HamburgConrad Scholtz A.G.
Hannover-WülfelHansens Gummi-und Packungswerke Paul & John Hansen
HarburgH. Rost & Co.
Heidenheim a.d. BrenzGummiwerke Becker A.G.
HildesheimWetzell Gummiwerke A.G.
Ketschenforf b/Fürstenwalde (Spree)Berliner Maschinen-Treibriemen-Fabrik Adolph Schwartz & Co.
Klein-Auheim (Main)Hessiche Gummiwarenfabrik Fritz Peter A.G.
Köln-NippesGummiwarenfabrik Carl Plaat
Köln-KalkGotterfried Hagen A.G.
LeipzigFlügel & Polter G.m.b.H., Gummiwarenfabrik
Zieger & Wiegand A.G.
Mannheim-NeckerauRheinische Gummi-u. Celluloid-Fabrik
Hannover-MündenMündener Gummiwaren-Fabrik, Gebr. Kunth G.m.b.H.
Radebeul b/DresdenG. & A. Thoenes, Sächsische Asbestfabrik
RommelshausenRusch
Zeulenroda/Thuer.Dietsch & Illgen, Gummiwarenfabrik

Source: Industry Group-Rubber (Fachgruppe Kautschukindustrie)

Table C-2
Chief Products of Forty-Five Largest Rubber Goods Plants


FirmBicycle TiresMotorcar TiresAircraft TiresSolid TiresConveyer & Driving BeltsTechnical HoseDipped GoodsSoles & HeelsBootsRubberized FabricHard Rubber GoodsFabricated Technical Goods
1Continentalxxxxxxxx
xxx
2Semperitxxxxxxxxxxxx
3Dunlopxxxx







4Phoenixxxxxxx
xxx
x
5Fulda
xxx







6Metzler
xxx
xxx xxx
7Deka
xxx







8Engelbertxx









9Vorwerth & Son


x
x
x


x
10Veithxx




x


x
11Clouth



xx


xxx
12Hess. Peterxx(*)

x

x


x
13Paguag



xx
x
x
x
14Elbe




x
xxxxx
15Vollrath



xx





16Accu, Berlin & Hagen









x
17Gi. Werk Ballenstadt










x
18Freudenberg






x


x
19Romika






xx

x
20Tretorn



xx
xxx
x
21Para Bruegger






x


x
22G. Werk Wartheland






xxx
x
23Wetzell




x


x
x
24Veritas, Berlin and Gelnhausen



xxx

x
x
25Poppe



xx




x
26Kuebler



xx




x
27Koerting






x



28Optimit



xx
x
x
x
29Wilop






xx


30Peters Pneu, Renova
x(*)









31Hansen



xx
x


x
32Hanauer Gi. Schuh






xx


33Gollert


x


x


x
34Ota






xx

x
35Schwartz & Co.



xx




x
36Radium





x
xx
x
37Hutchinson



xx
xx

x
38Gi. Werk Grottau



xx
x


x
39Dtsch. Kabel Werke Abt. Gummiwerke





x
x


40Westland






x


x
41Scholtz



x






42Odenwald




x
x


x
43Thuer. Schlauchweb




x




x
44C. Mueller





x


xx
45Bloedner & Vierschrodt




x




x
(*) Recapping only.

Source: Industry Group-Rubber (Fachgruppe Kautschukindustrie) and Government Board for Rubber (Reichstelle Kautschuk).

Table C-3
Synthetic Rubber Production of Germany

(Metric Tons)

MonthBuna-S TypesBuna-N TypesNumbered Bunas
MonthBuna-S TypesBuna-N TypesNumbered Bunas
HülsLeverkusenSchkopauTotalLeverkusenLeverkusenSchkopauTotalTotal BunaHülsLeverkusenLudwigshafenSchkopauTotalHülsLeverkusenTotalLeverkusenSchkopauTotalTotal Buna
19391942
Jan
9.4555.5564.981.15.464.870.2716.2Jan1,000.5221.8
3,894.35,116.6
210.7210.7
221.1221.15,548.4
Feb
19.5564.2583.769.00.655.456.0708.7Feb2,614.4141.2
4,076.86,832.4
215.8215.8
180.1180.17,228.3
Mar
25.1789.1814.274.93.141.945.0934.1Mar3,475.540.1
4,301.97,817.5
220.4220.4
190.9190.98,228.8
Apr
38.11,119.71,157.884.60.540.040.51,282.9Apr2,985.121.0
4,830.17,836.2
192.2192.2
228.7228.78,257.1
May
35.21,518.91,554.184.42.363.165.41,703.9May2,836.644.2
4,796.67,677.4
230.6230.6
177.0177.08,085.0
Jun
26.21,639.81,666.0109.50.954.555.41,830.9Jun3,063.935.9
4,800.27,900.0
216.5216.5
200.8200.88,317.3
Jul
40.52,010.02,050.587.9
53.553.52,191.9Jul3,260.826.3
4,870.28,157.3
249.7249.7
252.6252.68,659.6
Aug
38.32,028.72,067.0151.71.851.052.82,271.5Aug3,196.313.9
5,016.88,227.0
291.7291.7
246.9246.98,765.6
Sep
105.02,048.52,153.592.0
46.246.22,291.7Sep3,302.134.0
4,810.48,146.5
282.1282.1
220.0220.08,648.6
Oct
73.02,392.82,465.883.0
91.591.52,640.3Oct3,496.547.0
4,910.58,454.0
263.5263.5
239.0239.08,956.5
Nov
50.02,533.32,583.3103.9
46.546.52,733.7Nov3,555.550.5
4,551.98,157.9
245.2245.2
230.8230.88,633.9
Dec
63.22,639.12,702.3124.4
93.593.52,920.2Dec3,537.775.0
5,019.08,631.7
244.5244.5
273.9273.99,150.1
19401943
Jan
40.62,507.12,547.795.9
39.439.42,683.0Jan3,723.094.0
5,224.09,041.0
250.0250.0
254.0254.09,545.0
Feb
73.02,596.72,669.7120.3
79.479.42,869.4Feb3,697.044.0
5,031.08,772.0
237.0237.0
273.0273.09,282.0
Mar
52.32,643.62,695.9153.5
141.0141.02,990.4Mar3,809.030.0750.05,348.09,937.0
300.0300.040.0244.0284.010,521.0
Apr
4.32,902.52,906.8172.6
158.5158.53,237.9Apr3,772.032.0583.05,302.09,689.0
301.0301.040.0287.0327.010,317.0
May
13.22,878.12,891.3184.5
187.3187.33,263.1May3,828.056.01,099.05,520.010,503.0
301.0301.032.0280.0312.011,116.0
Jun
9.02,738.72,747.7187.8
136.2136.23,071.7Jun2,422.028.0765.05,507.08,722.0
242.0242.013.0304.0317.09,281.0
Jul
49.03,004.73,053.7197.9
134.7134.73,386.3Jul
111.0512.05,795.06,418.0
303.0303.06.0299.0305.07,026.0
Aug210.63.73,009.43,223.7165.7
84.784.73,474.1Aug1,031.089.0943.05,805.07,868.0
282.0282.06.0293.0299.08,449.0
Sep244.73.63,022.13,270.4138.5
80.980.93,489.8Sep1,445.039.0613.05,601.07,698.0
321.0321.05.0275.0280.08,299.0
Oct95.43.73,056.93,156.0170.2
123.5123.53,449.7Oct2,917.075.0671.06,010.09,673.0
350.0350.013.0288.0301.010,324.0
Nov546.13.92,949.83,499.8160.5
145.0145.03,805.3Nov3,606.073.01,091.05,807.010,577.0
402.0402.0
282.0282.011,261.0
Dec1,094.44.03,099.04,197.4148.0
109.0109.04,454.4Dec3,711.086.01,255.06,032.011,084.0
321.0321.09.0282.0291.011,696.0
19411944
Jan777.23.92,961.43,742.5209.6
115.2115.24,067.3Jan3,885.091.01,113.06,115.011,204.0
270.0270.09.0270.0279.011,753.0
Feb919.88.52,750.53,678.8171.2
122.1122.13,972.1Feb3,941.089.01,158.05,595.010,783.0
383.0383.05.0267.0272.011,438.0
Mar1,314.36.63,120.64,441.5242.9
155.2155.24,839.6Mar4,058.035.02,014.06,005.012,112.0
404.0404.033.0238.0271.012,787.0
Apr1,749.5
3,200.54,950.0185.5
145.0145.05,280.5Apr3,652.0
1,678.05,713.011,043.0
349.0349.025.0282.0307.011,699.0
May2,141.4
3,214.05,355.4209.5
151.0151.05,715.9May2,944.030.01,732.03,714.08,420.0
310.0310.030.0225.0255.08,985.0
Jun1,367.65.63,192.34,565.5214.8
136.7136.74,917.0Jun3,278.08.01,727.05,006.010,019.0
389.0389.025.0234.0259.010,667.0
Jul1,637.0
3,216.04,853.0214.7
196.2196.25,263.9Jul3,149.040.01,702.04,714.09,605.0
355.0355.010.0217.0227.010,187.0
Aug2,391.317.33,482.55,891.1237.2
180.6180.66,308.9Aug3,216.061.0381.02,117.05,775.0
299.0299.030.0165.0195.06,269.0
Sep2,729.233.03,505.76,267.9225.0
194.6194.66,687.5Sep3,585.0
185.01,137.04,907.0
236.0236.046.0290.0336.05,479.0
Oct3,208.324.03,621.26,853.5246.3
175.0175.07,274.8Oct3,555.023.0105.01,861.05,544.0
116.0116.025.0272.0297.05,957.0
Nov3,509.720.43,693.17,223.2218.5
185.3185.37,627.0Nov2,251.0
94.04,279.06,624.0

0.0
207.0207.06,831.0
Dec3,100.122.53,878.37,000.9266.1
200.3200.37,467.3Dec1,422.04.0126.0185.01,737.042.0
42.0
41.041.01,820.0

1945










Jan3,227.0

1,315.04,542.0
4.04.0
111.0111.04,657.0










Feb










3,500*

* Estimated.
Source: Records of Dr. Ambros, Ludwigshafen.

Table C-4
German Production, Consumption, Stocks and Calculated Exports of Buna
1939 to 1944

(Thousands of Tons)

DateStocksStock ChangeProductionTotal ConsumptionDomestic ConsumptionCalculated Exports*DateStocksStock ChangeProductionTotal ConsumptionDomestic ConsumptionCalculated Exports*
1938
1.4












1939January1.3-0.10.70.80.80.01942January4.5-1.55.57.04.82.2

February1.30.00.70.70.60.1
February5.61.17.26.14.41.7

March1.50.20.90.70.9-
March5.4-0.28.28.46.02.4

April1.90.41.30.90.70.2
April6.30.98.37.45.51.9

May2.60.71.71.00.90.1
May5.7-0.68.18.75.23.5

June2.80.21.81.61.10.5
June6.00.38.38.05.42.6

July3.81.02.21.21.20.0
July7.41.48.77.35.22.1

August4.60.82.31.51.20.3
August7.1-0.38.89.15.04.1

September5.50.92.31.41.6-
September7.40.38.68.36.32.0

October5.80.32.62.31.40.9
October6.4-1.09.010.07.03.0

November7.41.62.71.11.8-
November4.5-1.98.610.56.73.8

December8.30.92.92.02.1-
December5.20.79.28.55.43.1
1940January7.5-0.82.73.52.80.71943January5.60.49.59.17.41.7

February7.3-0.22.93.12.80.3
February6.00.49.38.97.41.5

March6.7-0.63.03.63.50.1
March6.60.610.59.98.11.8

April5.9-0.83.24.03.90.1
April6.70.110.310.27.52.7

May5.1-0.83.34.13.80.3
May7.50.811.110.38.71.6

June4.4-0.73.13.83.60.2
June6.7-0.89.310.18.31.8

July2.9-1.53.44.94.10.8
July5.9-0.87.07.85.91.9

August2.7-0.23.53.73.50.2
August6.20.38.48.15.92.2

September2.6-0.13.53.63.30.3
September5.8-0.48.38.76.81.9

October2.2-0.43.43.83.60.2
October6.70.910.39.46.52.9

November1.9-0.33.84.13.20.9
November8.21.511.39.87.62.2

December3.41.54.53.02.40.6
December10.82.611.79.16.13.0
1941January3.80.44.13.73.60.11944January13.12.311.89.58.01.5

February2.8-1.04.05.03.31.7
February14.21.111.410.38.12.2

March2.6-0.24.85.04.01.0
March14.20.012.812.88.64.2

April3.61.05.34.33.11.0
April14.0-0.211.711.98.03.9

May3.1-0.55.76.24.61.6
May15.51.59.07.59.1-

June3.40.34.94.64.20.4
June15.1-0.410.711.18.82.3

July3.2-0.25.35.54.70.8
July15.70.610.29.68.90.7

August3.20.06.36.34.71.6
August11.5-4.26.310.59.11.4

September3.90.76.76.04.61.4
September7.8-3.75.59.28.01.2

October3.90.07.37.35.22.1
October7.5-0.36.06.36.8

November4.60.77.66.95.41.5

December6.01.47.56.14.31.8

Exports calculated from data in columns 1, 3, and 5.
Source: Dr. Otto Friedrich, Deputy Director, Government Board for Rubber (Reichstelle Kautschuk).

Table C-5
German Consumption and Stocks of Natural and Synthetic Rubber and Reclaim
1936-1944

(Metric Tons)


Rubber and Reclaim ConsumptionRubber and Reclaim Stocks
(End of Month)

Rubber and Reclaim ConsumptionRubber and Reclaim Stocks
(End of Month)
YearMonthNatural RubberSynthetic RubberReclaimTotalNatural RubberSynthetic RubberReclaimTotalYearDateNatural RubberSynthetic RubberReclaimTotalNatural RubberSynthetic RubberReclaimTotal
1936*
6,12085--6,9701702,5559,6951941Sep1,3624,5933,9119,8665,6033,8653,58813,056
1937**Q I6,63085--10,0303402,92713,297Oct1,3445,2044,14410,6924,9013,8733,27812,052
Q II7,480170--10,5406803,85515,075Nov1,1625,3683,98910,5196,1254,6113,22313,959
Q III7,480170--13,9401,0205,11020,070Dec8074,3133,5628,6827,5755,9973,30316,875
Q IV7,6503403,04111,03116,8301,1903,48721,5071942Jan 2,4494,7563,90511,1105,0364,5213,76113,318
1938**Q I1,4805103,0555,04520,5708505,50626,926Feb1,2904,4093,5099,2088,3945,6113,88217,887
Q II1,6503403,0445,03424,4801,1055,62631,211Mar1,1356,0463,53510,7169,6745,3843,97519,033
Q III8,5853402,64211,56722,6101,6155,87830,103Apr1,1625,5303,2519,94310,7686,2904,26821,326
Q IV8,5856002,93712,12216,8301,3605,48323,673May2,3025,2262,98910,51715,4275,6944,61725,738
1939Jan 9,6907703,44113,90118,0201,2755,02024,315Jun2,7095,4093,19111,30912,5196,0044,90423,427
Feb9,1806003,27913,05915,9801,2754,95522,210Jul3,4455,1683,21911,8329,0617,3985,08621,545
Mar10,1158503,79714,76214,0251,5304,81120,366Aug3,7344,9663,11811,8185,2037,1215,19717,521
Apr8,2456803,24812,17314,2801,8704,47220,622Sep2,5276,2883,03311,8483,2497,4405,52916,218
May8,7009003,73513,33513,0902,5504,24119,881Oct1,7367,0313,56312,3301,8116,4485,50313,762
Jun9,1801,1004,01214,29212,7502,8004,16219,712Nov1,5146,6513,75911,9244,1414,4765,26013,877
Jul8,5001,1903,53013,22011,2203,8004,13119,151Dec9605,3853,0289,3733,6275,1985,55814,383
Aug8,2841,2443,88613,41414,8154,5684,96924,3521943Jan1,6007,4314,03713,0682,0715,5975,83513,503
Sep4,0761,6352,8638,57416,9675,5015,77228,240Feb8037,4064,24112,4501,2365,9545,76712,957
Oct1,9851,4252,7916,20116,4235,7926,47128,686Mar6498,0614,66013,3704686,6465,73712,851
Nov1,8051,8223,3526,97914,3397,3696,57728,285Apr4107,4494,54812,4071,9176,6945,43514,046
Dec1,6221,0843,5386,24413,4118,3166,35628,083May3308,6504,37213,3521,5057,5385,27714,320
1940Jan 1,6182,7874,1328,53711,9951,5095,82419,328Jun2598,3364,40713,0021,1876,6845,16313,034
Feb1,4802,8383,9068,22410,4757,3365,26223,073Jul1825,8604,46910,5111,0065,8825,13212,020
Mar1,5553,5073,6928,7549,2736,6894,96520,927Aug1745,8974,02010,0918176,1664,92411,907
Apr1,5753,8863,8079,2687,8615,9094,87218,642Sep1676,8444,28011,2916145,8274,44510,886
May1,8523,7823,6129,2466,0095,0794,75515,843Oct1936,4763,97710,6464916,7284,34711,566
Jun1,6823,5513,6328,8654,8294,3784,66113,868Nov2407,5584,32412,1225358,2723,80812,615
Jul1,9414,0843,99010,0156,2682,9184,82514,011Dec906,0783,83710,0054,48610,7903,85019,126
Aug2,3133,5203,9769,8094,6282,7494,85312,2301944Jan1467,9834,17312,3024,44413,0743,70021,218
Sep2,6443,3203,8869,8503,2132,6074,65110,471Feb1948,0734,11712,3844,05714,1963,80522,058
Oct3,4373,6184,14011,1951,5262,2464,8058,577Mar1498,6234,36013,1323,86614,2323,67621,774
Nov4,0183,1924,12111,3312,2311,9044,2578,392Apr1727,9573,45311,5823,74413,9903,81921,553
Dec3,0982,4083,3208,8261,8623,4014,5229,785May1819,0873,58312,8513,54015,4674,11223,119
1941Jan 4,1713,5974,30412,0723,3372,8484,18110,366Jun1648,8443,51612,5243,31015,1444,47422,928
Feb3,3843,3153,89910,5982,8862,8414,1569,883Jul2048,8943,37712,4753,18315,6554,85523,693
Mar2,6703,9543,94510,5692,3472,6414,0359,023Aug2619,1153,44912,8252,92111,5435,11419,578
Apr1,2743,1492,9107,3332,5663,5634,41410,543Sep2107,9753,30411,4892,7047,7645,36215,830
May1,7514,5864,13210,4695,6723,0564,18112,909Oct2326,7503,19110,1732,4707,5085,31015,288
Jun1,4634,1703,7289,3616,3163,3874,11113,814Nov***2006,0003,0009,2002,2707,3005,15014,720
Jul1,6704,6733,94710,2906,8203,2233,84013,883Dec***2005,0003,0008,2002,0705,2005,00012,270
Aug1,2954,7213,8179,8334,6993,2263,75511,680

* Monthly average for year.
** Monthly average for quarter.
*** Estimated.
Source: Dr. Otto Friedrich, Deputy Director, Government Board for Rubber (Reichstelle Kautschuk).

Table C-6
Synthetic Rubber Feed Stocks Production, 1939-1944

(Metric Tons)


193919401941194219431944
HülsSchkopauLudwigshafenHülsSchkopauLudwigshafenHülsSchkopauLudwigshafenHülsSchkopauLudwigshafenHülsSchkopauLudwigshafenHülsSchkopauLudwigshafen
Butadiene
Jan
1542*

2617*
5072794**
6233676**
29424385**636*31244752**1277**
Feb
1542

2617
7842794
18923676
26254385636291647521277
Mar
1542

2617
7292793
26493676
31484384636325747511277
Apr
1542

2617
12902940
22784134
29074436636282639211277
May
1542

2617
14172940
23174133
29444436636241939201276
Jun
1542

2617
10162940
22314133
19664436636278739201276
Jul
1542

2617
14543254
26324228

4818636255917911324
Aug
1542
1432617
17233254
26194228
656481863626911791395
Sep
1541

2616
17933254
26544227
1255481763627381790167
Oct
1541
2092616
25313400
29034068
2639484563627341819
Nov
1541
3992616
25303400
28164068
2726484563514591819
Dec
1541
4572616
23263399
29844067
2954484463514091818
Totals
18500
120831400
1810037158
2859848314
2676255449763030919368449546
Styrene
Jan
450*309*
917*325*461909**334*3021187**390*14801404**741*15721583**942*
Feb
450309
917325315908334107811863901498140474117341583942
Mar
450309
917325545908334150211863891703140474117831582942
Apr
450309
917325749951334152312823891532151974015901321942
May
450308
917325930951333126512823891616151974012141321942
Jun
450308
917325521951333131312823891052151874013651320942
Jul
450308
91732568390433314001351389
16737401428641
Aug
450308
9173259759043331446135138961316727401355640
Sep
4503087491632511519043331578135138990616727401171640
Oct
4503081259163251295108933316581266389126916717401267695
Nov
450308276916325123010893331738126638914631671740903695
Dec
450308244916325122410893331668126638915831671740609694
Totals
5400370071911000390010079115574000164711525646701471518798888315991127155652
Acrylonitrile (Leverkusen)

19431944
Jan41*57
Feb4174
Mar4151
Apr4157
May4179
Jun4165
Jul4158
Aug4175
Sep4154
Oct4150
Nov41
Dec41
Totals492620

* Based on annual figures (monthly average)
** Based on quarterly figures (monthly average)

Source of Data:

Butadiene and Styrene:
Hüls: All data from plant summary cost record "Direktion Abteilung" - CIOS Team, Section 22.
Schkopau: 1939, 1940: USSBS, Total Chemical Production Report No. 39 (Oil).
1941-43: Dr. G. Niemann Files at Ludwigshafen, "Kalkulation" - Quarterly Cost and Yield Production Reports, CIOS Team, Section 22.
1944: Original Accounting Records of Dr. Bohrig, Chief Accountant, Bunawerke, Schkopau, CIOS Team, Section 22.
Ludwigshafen: 1943, 1944: USSBS, Total Chemical Production Report No. 39 (Oil) and CIOS Reports.
Acrylonitrile:
Leverkusen: All data from USSBS Report No. 37 (Oil).

Table C-7
Curtailment and Reinstatement of Rubber Production Program - After Hüls Bombing

Metric Tons per Month

July 1943Sept. 1943Oct.-Dec. 1943 (Original)Oct.-Dec. 1943 (Curtailed)Jan.-June 1944 Plan

TiresMotor vehicle tires2,8502,3502,8502,3502,850
Bicycle tires165165165165165
Retreads280280350280350
Airplane tires240310450450525
Technical Army Equipment, direct deliveryRubber blocks and cushions1,0009651,2001,0001,200
Other670465670600750
Technical Army Equipment, indirect deliveryAir Force demandsProtected containers (fuel cells)344350450450500
Gasoline hose5555606060
Other115115130130150
Battery CasesPfalzgraf program200155280280300
Army and Air Force20202020

Navy program (Alberich)trial amount 33 tons through June
Leather replacement (Krumm program)
6060115
Other23685275235324

Technical Goods for Civilian Economy2,0001,6001,6001,6002,000
Total8,1556,9158,5607,6809,310
Foreign
Foreign nation requirements2,1001,6002,0001,2502,300
German storestires5006701,0006701,000
Technical equipment70



Total consumption of rubber (planned)10,8259,18511,5609,60012,610
Deliveries of synthetic rubber10,5507,600 (approx)9,5009,500
Above Quota + Under Quota -- 275-1,585- 2,600- 100

Source: Government Board for Rubber (Reichstelle Kautschuk)

Table C-8
Pneumatic Tire Plant Consumption Schedules and Total Actual Consumption

Metric Tons - Rubber

Plants19441945
SchedulesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan Feb
Continental1017.341105.221216.731035.951049.661119.211166.481191.481224.081294.451167.00674.85684.08616.93
Dunlop400.46368.69453.16432.87475.42546.08545.15533.95546.45538.40533.11369.37

Fulda365.69373.56381.08353.51328.95349.30353.72351.92315.24




Semperit245.51280.78287.15238.98240.65252.51276.20298.46323.17354.97359.79297.89349.02338.38
Metzeler235.25227.91268.16194.66203.38233.79225.01121.63186.19208.41124.85128.99143.72189.10
Deka239.29243.40248.39213.39239.27240.74241.23219.43223.85253.12254.44242.94260.28245.93
Phenix100.00134.71138.39119.89142.33151.15162.24170.60168.64144.97157.65


Engelbert154.21180.39200.99179.07179.02190.0585.07167.83168.57




Veith148.67138.27161.17143.60148.62152.41149.12155.29148.50137.82148.00155.37150.39151.18
Bata158.48154.98156.12121.53124.05130.6288.0799.16122.19113.48114.31116.70
81.27
Krudnac32.4846.7749.7540.7445.3846.2245.2136.5242.1140.8151.7238.6336.8434.48
Phoenix (Prague)61.6361.7361.5350.4057.0549.1462.5061.4977.9392.0687.5680.5397.2998.30
Total Scheduled Consumption in Greater Germany3159.013316.413622.623124.593233.783461.223400.003407.763546.923178.492998.432105.271721.621755.57
Total Actual Consumption in Greater Germany3144.003283.003787.002919.003258.003340.003274.003494.003078.002668.002152.001702.001065.00953.00

Source: Government Board for Rubber (Reichstelle Kautschuk)

Table C-9
Raids on Principal German Rubber Fabricating Plants From End of May, 1943 to November, 1944

DatePlantLocationSize of PlantProducts Affected by RaidApproximate Percentage of Total German Output of the Products Lost through Effect of the RaidDuration of Loss
20-21 April 1944ClouthCologneLargeGrinding Wheels52 months
Spiral Tubing2
Conveyor Belting113-4 months
Rolls10
Clothing (Large)13
22-23 April 1944PaguagDüsseldorfLargeRings & Sheeting of Igelite11Several weeks
24-25 April 1944MetzlerMunichLargeReclaim??
26 April 1944Veith (Werk Sandbach)FrankfurtLargeTire and Mechanicals?Short Period
20-21 April 1944Köln-Gummifaden FabrikCologneLargeGas Protective Equipment & Rubber Threads??
15 May 1944
8 June 1944
22-23 May 1944Wilhelm PahlDortmundMediumBelts3Indefinite
Conveyor Belts3
24 May 1944Semperit (Branch)MeunkirhenLargeNaval Equipment?6-8 Weeks
25-27-28 May 1944EngelbertAachenLargeBicycle tires3.5
Motor Tires5
Solutions for repairing10
Camelback14
Other Work Materials9
11-13 July 1944MetzlerMunichLargeWater Tubing7Indefinite
Air Tubing2
Heating and Brake Tubing6
Beer and Wine Tubing6
Cooling Tubing9
8 Sept 1944EngelbertAachenLargeBicycle tires35
Motor Tires5
Solutions for repairing10
Camelback14
Other Work Materials9
5-8 Sept 1944HutchinsonMannheimLargeSole Sheeting2Short Time
Igelite Foil10
Mixtures10
11 Sep 1944Gummiwerke FuldaFuldaLargeMotor tires122-3 Months
Solids for Cannons20
For Tanks15
Tank Blocks3
Middle Sep 1944Wilhelm PahlDortmundMediumPlant already shut down because of raid of 22-23 May 1944
21 Sep 1944Rheinische Gummi und Celluloid FabrikMannheim-NeckaranMediumSole Sheeting26 Weeks
23 Sep 1944PaguagDüsseldorfLargeNot givenNot givenNot given
23 Sep 1944Theiler und SeeburgerDüsseldorfMediumHeel Sheeting33 Weeks
Heels1
Sole Sheeting1
3 Oct 1944ClouthCologneLargeMechanical1Indefinite
Conveyor Belting3
Rolls5
Metal Bonding5
Clothing5
4 Oct 1944MetzlerMunichLargeMotor and Airplane tires62 Months
15 & 28 Oct 1944GummiFaden FabrikCologneLargeRubber Threads?Not given
18, 22, & 26 Oct 1944ContinentalHannover-LimmerLargeTire and mechanical GoodsNot givenShort Period
19 Oct 1944HutchinsonMannheimLargeTechnical Goods, Sole Sheeting, Athletic Shoes, Igelite Foil
22 Oct 1944Theiler & SeebergerDüsseldorfMediumHeel Sheets2Indefinite
Heels1
Sole Sheets1
25 & 31 Oct 1944TretornHamburgLargeConveyor Belting, Repair material for Rubber Shoes
Several Days
25 Oct & 21-22 Nov 1944PhoenixHarburgLargeBicycle Tires6Indefinite
Motor Tires5
Airplane Tires11
Blocks14
Treads12
Packing Sheets11
Press Plates4
Form Articles4
Water Tubing12
Air Tubing12
Autogeneous Tubing15
Heating and Brake Tubing6
Other Mechanical Tubing4
Bottle Cap Liners4
Belts (Drive)4
Conveyor Belts8
Rolls10
Rubber Metal Bonding33
Hollow Articles20
Cushions, etc.20
Surgical Tubing15
Gloves (Fabricated)100
Sole Sheeting2
Professional Boots23
Rubberized Fabric9
2-3 Nov 1944PaguagDüsseldorfLargePacking2
Manhole Packing8
Moulded Goods2
Grinding Wheels3
Machine Tubing2
Air Tubing7
Other Industrial Tubing6
Belts5
Conveyor Belting10
Igelite Foil20
4 & 11 Nov 1944H. Rost and Co.HamburgMediumTransport Belts48 Weeks
Belting (Drive)11
Machine Tubing4
Autogeneous4
6 & 11 Nov 1944New York HamburgerHamburgMediumRods & Tubes534 Weeks
Special Clothing28
Mechanical Hard Rubber Goods35Partial operation after short period and further operation after longer period.
5 & 9 Nov 1944Veith (Sandbach)FrankfurtLargeTiresNot given6-24 hours
Sole Sheeting
Packing

Source: Working Committee "Rubber" in the Main Committee for General Equipment of the Speer Ministry.
Note: There is a major discrepancy in the percentage given for the percentage of bicycle tires produced at the Engelbert plant in Aachen.

Table C-10
Damage to Plant Facilities

This table gives an estimate of German rubber consumption in 1943 by the nine major companies. They used 70% of the total rubber consumed.

It shows the remaining undamaged capacity of the plants or the amount of rubber each plant could hope to process under present conditions (22 May 1945).


Total Rubber Processed 1943 - TonsTotal Tons of Rubber Processing Currently Available
Continental*36,00020,700
Dunlop11,0004,400
Phoenix5,5003,670
Deka7,500-
Metzler5,5004,400
Fulda8,000-
Englebert3,5001,400
Veith3,0003,000
Vorwerk3,500-
Total83,50037,570

* Four plants at Hannover

Source: Combined Allied Intelligence Objectives Subcommittee Report XXIII-3

Table C-11
Pneumatic Tire Requirements, Scheduled Production, Actual Production and Stocks in Greater Germany - January 1944 - February 1945

Number of Tires


19441945
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan Feb
MotorcycleRequirements14,58012,18810,41310,3347,86612,86019,28523,08314,55215,35316,05410,5118,193
Scheduled Production16,50014,75011,85011,5509,50012,76016,70014,59012,7108,25010,6509,7004,4506,360
Actual Production17,86714,20612,03310,96110,87212,5659,07811,79510,6786,5785,7703,4533,8703,666
Stocks11,41817,03531,99429,85233,98031,33729,80421,08923,96920,25611,4109,513

Passenger (600 and under)Requirements49,67349,89234,00330,07532,45441,82262,11862,11850,45933,82742,69230,72336,104
Scheduled Production47,13045,65048,37539,85040,06042,26546,09047,01431,58024,68035,33524,88023,750
Stocks17,58527,00137,34637,33640,34050,69131,57920,33030,50325,65311,4258,660

Passenger (over 600)Requirements28,15726,77321,04716,45925,59230,66220,95835,23917,90817,91918,3279,1267,558
Scheduled Production19,30013,56015,87016,76018,03018,12516,29515,2648,9101,4606,5803,6902,830
Stocks10,1358,53014,31314,48015,38417,47419,69914,63413,98912,3249,5826,946

Total PassengerRequirements77,83076,66555,05046,53458,04672,48483,07697,35768,36751,74661,01939,84943,662
Scheduled Production66,43059,21064,24556,61058,09060,39062,38562,27840,49026,14041,91528,57026,58034,770
Actual Production56,72560,48866,60454,23060,56261,21563,06360,43441,92627,58825,13923,56413,68817,380
Stocks27,72035,53151,65951,81655,72468,16551,27834,96444,49237,97721,00715,606NA
Transport and Light Truck (600-20 through 700-20)Requirements30,28225,06824,08518,04919,98734,15427,97735,58040,82138,11443,96842,79643,295
Scheduled Production27,05526,03025,50518,80518,40540,80519,07019,66928,02026,99030,40022,47018,050
Actual Production29,45627,85928,27519,07919,76220,20820,79120,18121,78119,49116,89116,357
Stocks23,82132,90842,40536,56631,63030,00713,08313,47514,70112,1366,6846,637
Truck-Bus 725-20Requirements92,89580,93785,74870,83571,74680,51678,18098,95091,47669,60665,85756,05664,437
Scheduled Production52,60058,32064,83072,76072,80076,14575,27575,57578,35065,92062,57039,99036,290
Stocks28,17924,68328,44219,29420,62428,97721,70626,29025,33132,72725,3587,903
Truck-Bus 750-20 through 975-20Requirements49,36341,81143,45142,26635,77047,07052,92367,02375,22449,99557,75141,77347,949
Scheduled Production27,19529,95031,09030,20030,71532,66033,03034,95040,00037,36536,21026,37524,135
Stocks28,10123,12825,37122,06415,63016,78811,19712,77813,80812,7859,4697,758
Truck-Bus 1050-20 upRequirements12,68512,96411,1249,4169,86311,31113,16712,73111,2328,2836,4765,6625,980
Scheduled Production3,4754,2354,7304,5705,6006,2955,7455,2855,6055,6604,7304,0103,035
Stocks3,1493,3404,3402,0312,3453,3074,8804,9253,4163,1863,2413,540
Total Heavy Duty Truck-BusRequirements154,943135,712140,323122,517117,379138,897144,270178,704177,932127,884130,084103,491118,366
Scheduled Production83,27092,505100,650107,530109,115115,100114,050115,810123,955108,945103,51070,37563,460
Actual Production84,37492,98198,70395,567106,037106,638106,537110,648104,76280,02871,61952,268
Stocks59,42951,15158,15343,38938,59949,07237,78343,99342,55548,69838,06819,201
Total Light and Heavy Truck-BusRequirements185,225160,780164,408140,566137,366173,051172,247214,284218,753165,998174,052146,287161,661
Scheduled Production110,325118,535126,155126,335127,520155,905133,120135,479151,975135,935133,91092,84581,51081,810
Actual Production113,830120,840126,978114,646125,799126,846127,328130,829126,54399,51988,51068,62552,06435,055
Stocks83,25084,059100,55879,95570,22979,07950,86657,46857,25660,83444,75225,838

TractorRequirements1,706
2,2262,3074,0992,8633,4943,1843,4052,7122,3641,8341,471
Scheduled Production1,5005301,0601,0801,1901,2401,3941,3581,3601,3351,6351,025850
Actual Production1,2359821,2017931,0781,4321,5641,4681,162965606565

Stocks2,1151,9061,5921,040750479297722694413456640

AirplanesScheduled Production42,07546,77848,90047,06749,18848,22544,97039,37043,73040,80541,65036,05029,85026,935
Actual Production40,01742,19049,06143,77046,86551,87242,53939,32540,70536,46426,05019,066**14,26620,880
Industrial PneumaticScheduled Production1,6501,8501,3001,4001,6001,9002,4002,0001,7504001,3005001,200
Stocks1,893
1,439359194
3341,1652,0502,376644384

* Stocks are as of first of the month.
** Other documents show this as 23,436.

Source: Government Board for Rubber (Reichstelle Kautschuk)

Table C-12
German Rubber and Technical Goods Billings
(Metric Tons Finished Products)


Technical Soft Rubber GoodsSurgical & Medical GoodsSponge & Foam RubberToy & SportsHeels & SolesRubber ShoesRubberized Fabric for Own AccountRubberized Fabric for OthersRubber Clothing ArticlesOther Rubber ProductsHard Rubber GoodsRubber Plates
1939Jul5,139.7231.7
174.02,234.5


506.11,000.1730.4
Aug5,043.0255.0
136.01,659.1


431.6988.6718.3
Sep3,644.3163.7
36.31,231.3


358.9820.8688.4
Oct











Nov3,647.7152.7
57.61,648.7


446.8744.5676.4
Dec3,798.6221.0
52.42,065.4


411.1603.8717.9
1940Jan3,234.0127.3
16.51,989.0


361.9650.6549.7
Feb3,918.4131.7
34.52,259.1


387.1624.9721.6
Mar4,086.2133.0
39.52,471.0


352.1644.6589.6
Apr4,533.3131.7
40.92,514.7


450.1821.1694.9
May4,117.7131.6
24.02,489.1


458.8778.2592.9
Jun4,404.5139.1
28.92,673.2


495.3885.7551.0
Jul4,732.0156.6
18.72,766.8


538.2913.0663.4
Aug4,893.8164.5
12.22,945.0


546.8897.1617.6
Sep4,595.2152.8
6.22,843.3


520.7900.3610.4
Oct5,196.1178.5
6.43,110.3


673.5988.7762.1
Nov5,096.8179.5
7.02,988.1


529.61,033.8733.6
Dec4,965.9183.3
7.22,834.1


453.2832.0636.0
1941Jan4,597.1147.6
4.63,051.0


474.2940.8709.9
Feb4,746.9146.7
4.02,911.9


541.9820.5768.2
Mar5,057.9154.9
2.32,735.5


539.0891.9803.0
Apr4,095.8120.1
4.42,529.8


348.0880.0656.3
May5,122.1149.5
5.63,519.2


667.11,041.6847.3
Jun5,014.7129.0
3.63,262.3


492.31,024.0706.1
Jul5,301.0137.3
6.23,331.3


533.31,055.3841.2
Aug5,254.3123.7
6.33,050.7


479.5991.7754.8
Sep5,420.0153.8
5.63,076.9


488.9998.4786.2
Oct5,572.0152.5
6.23,087.6


493.81,169.7891.9
Nov5,230.0158.9
5.43,004.9


472.91,150.4930.3
Dec5,296.0156.5
4.73,036.3


455.7967.2881.2
1942Jan4,135.2128.2
3.42,900.1


420.71,213.6620.6
Feb4,501.3142.6
4.62,934.1


310.41,051.0745.8
Mar5,764.6147.1
6.03,349.2


498.21,333.2860.0
Apr5,153.6137.8
3.23,008.6


486.51,273.9954.4
May5,630.5146.1
6.73,024.9


501.81,312.6758.6
Jun5,716.7163.6
6.33,541.5


550.21,493.1838.9
Jul5,940.8170.9
4.93,572.9


545.61,250.8791.6
Aug5,579.2160.6
7.43,591.5


516.91,330.4885.9
Sep5,579.2154.5
2.93,783.3


608.71,372.7952.5
Oct6,153.8180.1
5.53,799.9


606.61,351.61,081.1
Nov6,157.8171.1
6.33,847.2


598.81,402.51,057.4
Dec6,488.9162.9
3.81,184.6


484.61,392.7975.0
1943Jan4,014.996.254.81.23,533.9856.0317.4214.4424.01,777.1699.3216.1
Feb4,888.4110.156.22.03,326.01,034.5331.1356.8513.91,320.71,183.9237.7
Mar5,498.2124.272.01.83,748.5970.6316.135x.9621.51,553.31,137.6298.0
Apr4,756.5104.573.51.43,594.0683.7321.2318.2464.11,253.6945.7216.1
May5,292.0109.669.81.03,985.6763.3309.4957.4519.61,431.91,061.9271.2
Jun5,023.6116.972.00.63,898.5791.5293.4350.1546.71,272.91,085.8224.3
Jul4,758.5107.975.50.53,448.6631.2266.1311.7435.81,138.9881.9230.6
Aug4,141.8101.977.60.43,378.8558.5252.8265.4389.41,123.3945.0202.0
Sep4,256.3122.299.00.23,618.3648.8260.3320.9387.01,158.3924.0202.5
Oct3,844.6101.895.40.33,395.0497.9258.8301.0423.31,086.3507.2230.6
Nov4,134.3118.097.20.33,591.1531.1254.1288.2



Dec5,556.5113.2121.50.13,373.4647.1243.1410.3



1944Jan4,200.5100.878.70.13,726.8558.3215.6248.1400.31,173.5674.1211.9
Feb4,663.6100.495.30.33,960.3621.8207.4376.5401.01,100.5987.2209.8
Mar5,327.4129.2110.00.44,313.5713.7209.3345.8723.81,287.81,049.5289.8
Apr4,698.3101.6103.40.13,502.2500.4171.1386.0470.11,297.0965.4203.2
May5,113.0123.2139.90.33,834.3750.6244.1462.2498.91,406.0884.9232.0
Jun5,509.0121.9120.80.14,130.9623.0186.6397.3537.61,460.8976.1264.5
Jul5,167.0115.8107.80.13,245.1511.2208.7443.3737.51,600.61,050.5268.6
Aug5,823.2116.3131.10.23,476.0480.4216.4420.2694.01,307.01,199.4315.1
Sep5,069.4118.0101.10.13,180.1424.8158.7399.4576.41,458.71,403.9272.4
Oct4,435.9110.6106.00.12,665.0310.1156.7354.2479.21,240.11,749.3263.7

Source: Industry Group - Rubber (Fachgruppe Kautschukindustrie)

Notes: 1) The original document appears to have mislabled the data for Heels & Shoes for 1939-1942 into the Rubber Shoes column.
2) In my original the data for Rubberize Fabric for Others for Mar 1943 is partially illegible. I've marked the unreable digit with an x.

Table C-13
German Shoes and Rubberized Fabric Billings


Rubber ShoesRubberized Fabric Own AccountRubberized Fabric for Others
PairsValue RMWt. (Kg)Sq. Met.Value RMWt. (Kg)Sq. Met.Value RMWt. (Kg)
1939Jul1,356,8903,786,720
708,2491,842,664
1,259,4461,059,894
Aug1,176,8743,998,479
821,7201,994,482
1,057,3651,063,521
Sep337,3811,276,150
674,0581,500,528
588,191673,521
Oct








Nov1,234,9644,829,250
979,3222,047,577
790,379853,649
Dec1,372,5605,265,032
888,4602,159,499
865,703882,725
1940Jan563,9732,164,205
956,0392,036,064
756,091831,996
Feb1,023,6143,367,912
978,0972,121,597
784,064889,696
Mar1,032,2943,423,719
948,9172,101,226
913,743983,159
Apr992,6793,268,470
1,073,1972,317,132
989,1531,155,499
May740,5742,610,710
951,0092,058,397
1,005,5981,045,020
Jun720,6652,908,536
1,018,1292,341,751
992,1691,136,595
Jul626,4102,581,782
1,138,3582,524,003
1,002,1171,143,787
Aug793,6343,288,506
929,4951,946,723
1,106,6231,310,698
Sep629,2543,313,373
1,022,4012,508,156
871,013976,509
Oct617,6463,267,715
1,118,2612,636,106
1,050,3091,135,721
Nov824,3464,259,873
958,5312,415,632
1,272,3771,452,768
Dec899,2314,635,423
1,009,7612,411,501
1,161,9191,445,331
1941Jan560,6113,029,520
891,1992,102,496
1,091,9731,255,308
Feb542,2113,075,092
895,3572,107,845
1,121,6581,450,842
Mar572,8213,504,203
876,7082,169,358
984,7851,198,800
Apr524,9532,823,543
762,5201,782,237
914,5891,140,711
May614,4203,090,676
935,1582,140,413
1,000,7701,300,155
Jun686,4943,273,095
862,2891,946,509
1,095,2271,308,899
Jul698,4173,493,157
995,7952,364,594
1,319,4721,551,070
Aug654,7733,246,720
726,7831,001,004
1,318,7701,475,266
Sep660,9953,708,764
901,3902,081,116
1,363,7211,527,504
Oct796,5804,361,147
910,5062,054,066
1,487,5041,688,639
Nov804,7724,343,636
724,3421,807,162
1,164,7511,258,303
Dec771,1984,401,514
847,2602,042,061
1,432,5931,482,248
1942Jan493,2432,571,778
739,2401,639,051
1,139,9781,168,715
Feb587,4433,135,716
744,7221,561,047
1,022,1711,120,255
Mar702,3033,780,579
779,9531,731,830
1,242,2991,283,595
Apr977,8664,692,154
812,2202,007,044
1,242,2991,322,747
May716,1033,816,402
776,4201,851,762
1,238,4271,102,288
Jun731,4964,077,328
819,1161,852,956
2,721,0801,724,227
Jul721,4463,855,890
942,7671,989,834
3,768,8941,696,737
Aug667,1983,751,747
774,8641,989,092
1,494,614972,935
Sep723,9334,354,605
928,3412,289,556
1,239,5161,307,455
Oct867,7095,259,793
852,5052,219,258
1,536,4401,276,244
Nov970,4135,532,580
870,4342,139,183
1,383,9961,441,700
Dec1,184,5946,709,718
1,093,9212,418,791
1,492,3471,620,480
1943Jan745,6464,600,125856,035703,1332,084,436317,4471,335,9091,074,087214,437
Feb844,8535,070,2741,034,470725,1031,985,229331,0862,213,8491,564,456356,769
Mar811,0264,889,733970,550702,5062,202,763316,1023,593,4881,823,421353,870
Apr625,7033,725,429683,746668,9842,132,604321,2261,991,3551,506,899318,175
May849,7364,212,156763,301660,7252,159,836309,3932,023,5611,783,751357,373
Jun847,5274,253,126791,498607,9861,885,998293,4111,661,1951,712,607350,137
Jul662,9103,347,944631,150530,3191,767,151266,1151,894,5581,709,528311,683
Aug447,7022,624,864558,464474,5622,095,636252,7951,857,8371,394,760265,435
Sep479,4602,883,597648,800520,5401,771,774260,3091,840,6741,596,463320,869
Oct394,3502,344,388497,858560,3421,834,617258,8471,679,4941,643,938300,994
Nov401,1122,382,351531,131509,8201,874,207254,1281,578,1941,556,094288,169
Dec443,1252,717,697647,051486,7631,741,439243,1302,013,7312,338,617410,348
1944Jan429,6952,642,669558,298356,3441,375,104215,6191,249,1691,288,437248,137
Feb463,0532,468,424621,785326,0061,278,615207,3501,785,8152,131,600376,460
Mar485,0452,868,258713,675370,0201,323,531209,3251,592,6921,882,266345,804
Apr399,4262,388,724500,397325,3751,232,034171,1371,866,7702,219,741386,048
May575,5963,554,145750,633388,7191,390,824244,0692,174,6092,620,207462,218
Jun543,1103,580,089622,995339,9661,305,728186,6471,878,4882,025,104397,335
Jul473,5032,835,063551,191376,4671,333,966208,6801,917,1012,175,056443,316
Aug405,1032,378,149480,380429,9421,339,486216,3702,038,7022,235,743420,205
Sep338,5512,105,014424,763343,5911,119,589158,6601,758,9482,039,607399,365
Oct305,4811,745,787310,125347,8951,092,886156,6931,626,4821,859,786354,156

Source: Industry Group - Rubber (Fachgruppe Kautschukindustrie)

Table C-14
German Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubber amd Reclaim Rubber Consumption by Principal Classes of Products, 1939-1943

In Metric Tons


Tires, Including Industrial SolidsCamelback and Repair MaterialBogie Wheels, Tank Treads and BlocksMechanical and Technical Goods
NaturalSyntheticReclaimTotalNaturalSyntheticReclaimTotalNaturalSyntheticReclaimTotalNaturalSyntheticReclaimTotal
1939Nov856.8664.2448.01969.043.9115.946.2206.0116.577.99.0203.41009.41001.02805.54815.9
Dec776.0918.2467.42161.658.0110.343.7212.0100.389.08.6197.9797.9930.22904.74632.8
1940Jan663.91094.1540.12298.176.1154.842.2273.182.3137.410.3230.0689.91108.33378.85177.0
Feb629.31099.0525.02253.375.2210.168.3353.687.6157.314.1259.0703.61313.53379.45396.5
Mar685.71431.7554.02671.486.1228.373.8388.286.4181.915.0283.3676.81646.43146.25469.4
Apr731.31094.0581.32406.693.7236.569.4399.681.0809.147.1937.2661.21765.73206.15633.0
May936.81641.0603.03180.884.5180.856.6321.983.8163.616.1263.5618.91697.83053.75370.4
Jun891.51565.5616.43073.482.2209.156.9348.299.0197.112.7308.8613.61770.32977.15361.0
Jul1003.21806.8711.23521.287.9210.952.0350.892.8241.512.0346.3698.11804.23279.35781.6
Aug1082.81456.5691.83231.199.6175.249.4324.2154.1242.46.5403.0716.11864.73280.85861.6
Sep1674.01136.6698.63509.289.8166.748.5305.0134.4232.012.0378.4776.31989.33137.55903.1
Oct1753.51116.5735.43605.4127.0190.952.0369.9196.6238.616.1451.3973.22153.43405.66532.2
Nov2148.21465.2745.64359.0147.0168.052.4367.4185.5210.415.7411.6998.12133.43404.06535.5
Dec1990.2804.0288.63082.8129.4180.054.3363.7209.3151.010.2370.51131.31724.82906.95763.0
1941Jan2092.3885.5664.23642.0168.4249.060.3477.7205.6142.29.0356.81178.72085.23460.66724.5
Feb1863.6824.0402.73090.3161.6281.669.3512.5219.8153.010.8383.61034.62095.83320.96451.3
Mar1511.71065.6540.83118.1169.1280.872.0521.9107.9238.25.9352.01050.02351.23378.46779.6
Apr727.3921.8367.12016.2110.5183.949.6344.076.9215.55.8298.2475.31815.42529.94820.6
May195.21521.3549.42265.9119.1234.153.8407.097.7323.210.7431.6670.02400.43573.86644.2
Jun634.31408.9422.62465.8117.8285.652.5455.9106.2275.58.0389.7562.52185.33366.06113.8
Jul772.71535.8495.32803.8124.4297.758.1480.289.2347.09.3445.5610.42492.63471.96574.9
Aug583.31736.7472.12792.1100.1200.746.5347.383.6369.712.4465.7530.02357.73305.96193.6
Sep679.81571.0502.62753.4108.3265.773.7447.762.1353.09.3424.4515.52490.53477.86483.8
Oct655.81772.2482.82910.897.6293.685.6476.860.7376.715.0452.4524.32650.93632.96808.1
Nov573.21870.8528.52972.595.2312.589.4497.151.9332.711.3395.9374.42675.03399.16448.5
Dec453.81794.3466.62714.797.3303.583.5484.340.7380.014.2434.9313.62512.93145.75972.2
19421st Qtr941.81622.1467.83031.7107.7277.797.3482.726.2367.310.6404.1387.12655.62796.15838.8
2nd Qtr1250.01864.7456.93571.6129.6289.597.6516.721.7486.313.2521.2442.12865.22245.05552.3
3rd Qtr2197.21593.1462.04252.3177.2233.898.5509.544.3553.911.6609.8741.32975.22370.66087.1
4th Qtr3280.2403.03683.2463.435.1498.5729.96.2736.14183.11003.05186.1
19431st Qtr2846.1508.93355.0364.2105.3469.5732.718.8751.54360.13009.27369.3
2nd Qtr2866.7517.43384.1324.577.2401.7937.832.9970.74004.92933.96938.8
3rd Qtr2225.9523.22749.1304.990.9395.8797.537.1834.63291.12836.76127.8
4th Qtr2368.8515.02883.8333.2100.0433.2724.847.8772.63354.12820.56174.6

Notes: Mechanical and Technical Goods does not include rubber consumed by the wire and cable industry which amounted to 6-7% of total rubber consumption.
Quarterly results represent monthly averages.
Reclaim includes soft rubber, hard rubber dust, etc.

Source: Industry Group - Rubber (Fachgruppe Kautschukindustrie)

Table C-15
Buna Exports of Synthetic Rubber, Sept., 1943 - Aug., 1943

In Metric Tons


19421943
Type*SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Buna S1546.22006.22230.51753.81840.51392.81540.313321605.51903.11241.62003.8
Buna SV











Buna SA











Igetex S - 35%
30.055.515.922.718.012.413.52.518.118.01.2
Igetex S - 45%

2.0




7.1

0.1
Buna SR52.050.068.093.0122.6118.5105.187.0160.1115.027.6
Buna SS302.0388.9386.6285.6424.2417.9368.0284.0355.2151.363.357.1
Buna SS/GF


0.1

1.23.4
2.0

Igetex SS - 45%

13.2


5.73.010.1


Buna 85



3.6

0.5

0.5
Perbunan26.111.57.67.66.60.57.86.211.211.09.5
Perbunan Extra











Perbunan GF


0.1







Igetex N - 30%


0.1







Igetex N - 35%











Igetex NN - 30%











Totals1926.32467.02763.42156.22420.21947.52040.31739.62151.72200.51360.52062.2

* Definitions:
IgatexLatex, % equals rubber content
Buna SRCold resisting type, 50/50 mixture Buna S and Buna R, very tough rubber
Buna SSSoft type, high styrene content
Buna Rhigh conversion Buna S
Buna SS/GFOdor- and taste-free Buna
Buna SStandard general-purpose rubber
Buna 85Straight butadiene polymer for hard rubber goods
PerbunaBuna N, oil-resistant rubbers (for fuel cells, etc.)

Source: Industry Group - Rubber (Fachgruppe Kautschukindustrie)

Table C-16
Buna Exports by Countries, Sep. 1942 - Aug., 1943

In Metric Tons


19421943
SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
General Gouvernment34.135.2110.527.087.763.043.439.836.639.930.184.4
France134.0835.01,036.0842.1881.9852.01,019.9476.6523.4833.4866.7943.4
Italy1,006.5933.0336.6693.1993.8631.6639.9899.8905.1697.0246.9130.8
Norway251.0200.0150.05.2


0.515.1
38.080.0
Finland140.4139.60.5191.2



90.085.050.067.0
Slovakia16.014.033.014.08.013.58.016.537.09.09.010.1
Romania48.04.0

23.525.092.019.034.010.035.5135.0
Hungary50.070.370.070.072.092.5

154.883.9
48.2
Belgium110.0105.0105.060.1100.1105.0
120.0100.0100.045.0154.1
Denmark48.20.4790.455.456.458.561.563.561.563.5
76.6
Holland40.030.50.668.536.453.1156.53.9123.7100.0
139.3
Sweden48.164.076.0104.7150.46.01.585.02.0154.85.3175.0
Ostland
30.050.025.010.027.217.75.030.010.020.115.0
Croatia
6.05.0

15.0

38.514.014.04.0
Switzerland




0.10.1




Japan




5.0





Totals1,926.32,467.02,763.62,156.32,420.21,947.52,040.51,729.62,151.72,200.51,360.62,062.9
Protectorate460.0598.2430.6513.9525.3441.9361.5328.5252.1236.3273.8285.0
Totals2,386.33,065.23,194.22,670.22,945.52,389.42,402.02,058.12,403.82,436.81,634.42,347.9
German Consumption6,199.15,768.46,863.75,768.66,050.06,854.97,477.58,020.88,312.07,577.05,669.55,775.1
Germany and Protectorate6,659.16,366.67,294.36,282.56,575.37,296.87,839.08,349.38,564.17,813.35,943.36,060.1

Table C-17
Actual Tire Distribution, January - October 1944


Original EquipmentMilitary* ReplacementArmy in Germany,**
Civilians, Gov't Agencies
ExportTotal
JanuaryMotorcycle4,5603,7011,8097010,140
Passenger15,71227,10016,76565060,227
Truck45,00635,14922,1813,850106,186
Total65,27865,95040,7554,570176,553
FebruaryMotorcycle5,2413,857179739,350
Passenger22,73933,97911,18688768,791
Truck57,17839,28723,2637,459127,187
Total85,15877,12334,6288,419205,328
MarchMotorcycle4,5655,1671,9511,25412,937
Passenger15,62825,39412,26943253,723
Truck72,11938,00518,1435,794134,061
Total92,31268,56632,3637,480200,721
AprilMotorcycle12,2193,36585822216,664
Passenger11,64123,02712,2001,89648,764
Truck68,04439,45914,8365,154127,493
Total91,90465,85127,8947,272192,921
MayMotorcycle9,8483,04085822213,968
Passenger18,11628,72112,2001,89660,933
Truck68,35245,03314,8365,154133,375
Total96,31676,79427,8947,272208,276
JuneMotorcycle8,3446,3592,15410016,957
Passenger21,33432,22822,2592,12077,941
Truck65,54938,07220,9306,447130,998
Total95,22776,65945,3438,667225,896
JulyMotorcycle6,3004,9695,3361,50018,105
Passenger5,90338,75719,5961,37565,631
Truck64,22044,34922,6825,724136,975
Total76,42388,07547,6148,599220,711
AugustMotorcycle8,6773,4263,2471,50016,850
Passenger5,90338,75719,5961,37565,631
Truck69,32459,09621,1181,568151,106
Total83,904101,27943,9614,443233,587
SeptemberMotorcycle4,3214,8862,8052,00014,012
Passenger5,96444,94215,40943966,754
Truck63,53645,41848,0623,027160,043
Total73,82195,24666,2765,466240,809
OctoberMotorcycle5,1006,9453,7461,50017,291
Passenger3,13826,87117,3819047,480
Truck43,87249,71333,8451,368128,798
Total52,11083,52954,9722,958193,569

Source: Industry Group - Rubber (Fachgruppe Kautschukindustrie)

* Theater of Operations.
** Zone of Interior.

Table C-18
Comparison of Est. Production & Requirements of Carbon Black with Actual Production & Requirements
1944 (Metric Tons)

Time PeriodEst. Production
of Nat. & Syn. Rubber*
Type of BlackEst. Amount
of Black Req. in Rubber*
Est. Other
Requirements*
Est. Total
Black Req.*
Est. Black
Production*
Actual Black
Requirements
Actual
Black Production
I Quartera) 34,500
b) 1,800
   36,300
Active6,4504506,9009,7504,9507,227
Semi-Active4,4503604,8104,0203,4403,503
Inactive400
400510278414
Flame4,1701,3505,5205,1404,2503,578
Total15,4702,16017,63019,42012,91814,722
II Quartera) 34,500
b) 1,800
   36,300
Active6,4504506,90010,2505,1707,192
Semi-Active4,4503604,8104,0503,5803,694
Inactive400
400660290374
Flame4,1701,3505,5205,3904,3752,997
Total15,4702,16017,63020,35013,41514,257
III Quartera) 42,000
b) 1,800
   43,800
Active7,8004508,25012,0505,1187,613
Semi-Active5,3503605,7104,0503,5303,715
Inactive480
480660320475
Flame5,0501,3606,4105,8903,8983,547
Total18,6802,17020,85022,65012,86615,350
IV Quartera) 42,000
b) 1,800
   43,800
Active7,8004508,25012,2503,9985,257
Semi-Active5,3503605,7104,5802,7783,884
Inactive480
480660226287
Flame5,0501,3606,4106,8903,3841,775
Total18,6802,17020,85024,38010,38611,203

a) German Production
b) Italian Production
* German Estimates as of 15 December 1943

Source: Dr. Ernest Baerwind, Degussa

Table C-19
Data on German Carbon Black Plants


FirmLocation**CapacityProcessUseBombing DataExtent of DestructionLoss of Production
Active Gas Black CK3Degussa, Werk. Aug. WeglinKalscheuren, Rhineland550(A)for GumOctober 194150%about 1000t. CK3
Active Gas Black CK4Deutsche GasrusswerkeDortmund1200(A)May 194375%about 2000t. CK 4
Active Gas Black CK4Werk GleiwitzGleiwitz, Upper Silesia850(A)


Active Gas Black H.H. 1Werk HohenlindeHohenlinde, Upper Silesia90(A)


Active Gas BlackRusswerke, OranienbergOranienberg, near Berlin130(A)March 1945100%Total Production
Active Gas BlackWerke TarnowitzTarnowitz, Upper Silesia180(A)


Active Gas BlackRütgerswerkeMährisch-Ostrau, Czechoslovakia130(A)


Flame BlackDegussa, Werk. Aug. WeglinKalscheuren, Rhineland375(B)


Flame BlackWerke HisgenWorms, Rhine275(B)


Flame BlackWerke AndreeOppenau, Baden60(B)


Flame BlackGottfr. WegelinZons, Rhine250(B)


Flame BlackFarbwerke HospeltCologne, Ehrenfeld120(B)May, Oct. 1944100%Total Production
Flame BlackGeller & TuttCologne, Bayenthal80(B)April 1944100%Total Production
Flame BlackChem. Werke BrockhuesHainhausen280(B)


Flame BlackL. MohrPortenstein30 (B)



Inactive Gas BlackKaliwerkeKolin, Czechoslovakia90(C)


Inactive Gas BlackLehmann & VossHamburg100(C)


Acetylene BlackHydrocarbonBlankenburg, near Berlin40(D)for manuf. of batteries


Acetylene BlackBayerische Stickstoff WerkePiesteritz1200(D)for Gum


Acetylene BlackHostmann & SteinburgCelle40(D)


Electric Arc BlackChemische Werke HülsMarl600(E)


Coloring BlackDegussa, Werk. Aug. WeglinKalscheuren, Rhineland20(A)


** Capacity (Metric tons per month)
(A) Impringement
(B) Incomplete combustion of napthalene or anthracene
(C) Thermical discharge of gas
(D) Discharge by explosion
(E) Electrical Discharge

Source: Dr. Ernest Baerwind, Degussa