SOVIET UNION MILITARY - ECONOMIC REPORT

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• Publication Date: March 12, 1943
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SOVIET UNION MILITARY-ECONOMIC REPORT
Translated from the German Report
Dated: 12 March 1943
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During the Second World War the German Signal Intelligence Control
Center of the Staff of the Chief of Army Signal Service (HNW, LNA)
issued a series of reports to show the USSR military-economic situa-
tion as reflected in Russian internal plain language traffic. These
reports appeared at short, irregular intervals, usually six per month,
for the period October 1942-March E46Ab ht -three of these reports
have been translated and issued by
It is planned to issue a complete set of translations of the reports be-
ginning with the most FrrQd,L gnd workin backward, but omitting those
already translated by The numbering of the items
was added by the frna"tar since the Germans did this only in the last
eighteen reports, inclusive. Since the original mater-
ial was in Russian, an effort has been made when translating the Ger-
man to determine the original Russian term wherever possible. This
is facilitated by the Russian fondness for abbreviations. In these trans-
lations into English the probable meaning of the abbreviation will be
given in parenthesis the first time it occurs in each report.
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12 March 1943
The Soviet Union
Military-Economic Report
(Based on Domestic Radio Traffic)
Civil Air Fleet
(1) The Seventh Flight Regiment was named in a message to Moscow from Kazan(?).
One of its planes arrived in Kazan (? uncertain call sign).
Note: A Seventh Independent Flight Regiment was mentioned for the first
time in the daily report of 18 February and in the H-Situation of 18 February.
(2) A 10-day course for engineers and technicians on the repair of iron ships
with reinforced concrete must be carried out in Gorkij beginning 10 March.
(3) Recently, various messages appeared in NKRF communications, in which
evacuated workers of the Stalingrad harbor were ordered back from the various lo-
calities without their families. This measure is explained by the fact that the NK
for Transportation furnished no cars for the families. The families are to be trans-
ported by steamer at the beginning of the navigation period.
Personnel Situation
(4) In Gorkij short courses for engineers must be carried out at the Institute
for Water Transport.
(5) The Upper Volga Steamship Agency receives 3 turners, 8 locksmiths, and 5
boiler smiths.
(6) From Gurev, Astrakhan will receive 10 boiler smiths for the Upper Volga
Steamship Agency and 10 boiler smiths for the Middle Volga Steamship Agency, 17
locksmiths for the Directorate of the Moscow-Oka River Fleet, 10 boiler smiths and
2 turners for Rybinsk (?) and 3 turners for Plant "Teplokhod".
(7) The NKRF Directorate in Krasnoyarsk must make available 470 men for timber
felling work, 210 men for navigation, and 180 men for the Pridivinsk shipyard.
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Food and Feed
(8)
Tiflis procured 471 cases of eggs from 1 January to 1 March.
(9)
The brewery in Erivan has no hops and as a consequence can brew no beer.
(10)
The NK for Trade reported that in January there were consumed 6420 tons
of flour, 34 tons of groats, and 5... grain feed.
(11) Wine Supply received permission to sell 100,000 liters of wine to the
food wholesalers.
(12) It is requested that immediate approval be given for expediting the dis-
patch of two carloads of wine to Kirgiz.
(13) The cannery in Kutais manufactured 6.5 tons of concentrates on 5 March.
(14) The Transcaucasus Bureau of Meat and Milk Sales received an order to de-
liver 45 tons of meat products in the first quarter to Nalchik.
(15) Naichik must receive 150 tons of salt from Baku. 120 tons are destined
for rural areas and 30 tons for the city.
(16) The Food Combine in Ordzhonikidze received instructions to ship 60 tons of
biscuits in March.
(17) The sugar factory in Dzhambul received the order to deliver 45 carloads of
sugar to Georgia in March.
(18) The tea factory in Orbiri shipped 11,327 tons of tea to Irkutsk.
(19) Saratov requires 6 tons of concentrates for the maintenance of horses needed
for the spring sowing.
(20) Ust-Usa has the following economy plan: In all 50 hectares will be made
available at spring sowing. In this number there will be:
for grains 25 hectares
potatoes 15 "
" vegetables 7
forage plants 3 "
In addition, 100 hotbeds will be cultivated. There are:
Horses 6
Cattle 20 including 5 cows
Swine 50 " 8 sows
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80 swine must be raised and 40 of these will be distributed among economic units.
(21) Irkutsk -- Angara Steamship Agency is to receive 30 kilograms of cucumbers
and 3 kg. of tomato seeds from Balakovo.
Material Supply
(22) Gorkij received 6 tons of iron scrap. In addition Gorkij received 24
storage batteries which are to be forwarded to Kalach.
(23) The, ship repair plant in Krasnoarmejsk is to receive:
Wire nails 1 tor,
Tar 5 tens
Misc. paints 1 ton
Oakum 1 carload
(24) The West Siberian Steamship Agency is to send 1,000 meters of 16 mm.
steel rope to Irkutsk.
Fuel Supply
(25) The Tea Industry in Tiflis made the following account with the Chief
Directorate for Tea in Moscow concerning fuel for January:
Received
Consumed
Remainder
Gasoline
10.3 tons
15.4 tons
7.7 tons
Petroleum
14.9 "
16.9 "
17.5 "
Oil (Naphtha)
16.7 "
17 "
8.7 "
Mazut
27.7 "
23.6 "
6.1 "
Oil
0.7 "
0.8 "
1.1 "
Ligroin
5.9 "
5.8 "
0.9 "
(26) It was reported to the NK for Construction Materials in Moscow that the
limit for liquid fuels has not been received.
(27) The Raw Silk Directorate reports to the Chief Directorate for Raw Silk
in Moscow that the local organs are not allotting any liquid fuel and requests for
March an allotment of 3 tons of gasoline and 2 tons of petroleum.
(28) The Georgian Chief Directorate for Textile Supply demands from the Chief
Directorate for Textile Supply in Moscow a monthly limit of 1 ton of gasoline for
the transport of materials.
(29) The Georgian Chief Directorate for Shoes requires in Moscow the following
fuel allocation:
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Gasoline 30 tons
Motor oil 10 "
Petroleum 2 "
(30) The Georgian State Planning Office refused the allotment for March.
(31) The Chief Directorate for Roads in Moscow received the report that the
local organs are not delivering the March limit. The following deliveries are
requested:
Gasoline 66 tons
Ligroin 15 "
Petroleum 50 "
Oil 10
(32) The Georgian Chief Directorate for the Technical Supply of the Oil In-
dustry requests from the Chief Directorate for the Technical Supply of the Oil
Industry in Moscow the distribution of the following amounts:
Machine Oil 1 ton
Avtol 0.03"
(33) The Tea Industry made the following account with the Chief Directorate
for Tea in Moscow concerning firewood for January:
Received 165 cbm.
Consumed 673 "
Remainder 845 "
(34) The Directorate for Mine Timber in Moscow received the report that the
following shipments of mine timber were carried out in February:
to the mine in Tkvazcheli 34 carloads
to the mine in Tkvibuli 30 "
In addition 250 cbm. were received on the spot for Tkvibuli. The Mine Construction
Directorate received 200 cbm. on the spot. In addition for March there are scheduled:
for the mine in Tkvarcheli 40 carloads
for the mine in Tkvibuli 50 "
for the Mine Construction 6 "
Directorate
(35) Krasnodar, Chief Directorate of the Azerbajdzhan Black Sea Fish Industry
received an authorization of 3 tons of aviation gasoline for March.
(36) Grain Procurement in Krasnodar is to receive:
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for production purl oses
for transport of bread
for production purposes
for transport of bread
In addition
Gasoline
1 ton
n
27 tons
Petroleum
10
n
20
Ligroin
Diesel oil
1 ton
(37) The Chief Directorate for Oil. Supply in Moscow granted to the NK for Pro-
curement in Krasnodar the following March allocation:
Auto gasoline
Petroleum
Ligroin
Diesel oil
Motor oil
for procurement of animal raw materials
for authorities of the NK for Procure-
ment
for grain preparation office including
for transport of bread
including for transport of bread
in addition
29.1 tons
30.3 "
1 ton
1 "
8 tons
Auto gasoline
1 ton
Petroleum
0.2 11
Auto gasoline
Petroleum
0.1 rr
A>to gasoline
28 tons
fl It
27
Petroleum
30
20 n
Ligroin
1 to"
Diesel oil
0.3'?) ton
Motor oil
8 tons
(38) 200 tons of machine oil are to be shipped for Krasnodar from Makhach-Kala
and Sochi.
(39) The Chief Directorate for Oil Supply in Moscow granted for Kabardino-
Balkar the following March allocation:
Auti gasoline
21.1 tons
petroleum
9.3 It
Motor oil
1
ton
Procurement office for animal
Auto gasoline
1 ton
raw materials
Petroleum
0.2 fi
Authority of the NK for
Auto gasoline
0.1 "
Procurement
Petroleum
G.1 "
Grain Procurement Office
Auto gasoline
10 tons
including for transport
of bread
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including for transport Petroleum 7 tons
of bread
In addition Motor oil 1(2)"
(40) Tiflis reports to the NK for Construction Materials in Moscow that the
limit of 300 tons of coal granted for March does not completely satisfy the needs.
Raising the limit is requested.
(41) The Chief Directorate for the Canning Industry in Moscow submits the
following accounting of
:oalfor February:
Received
Consumed
Remainder
in Kutais
in Gori
52 tons
151 "
388 tons
157 "
45 tons
in Sugdidi
32 "
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32 "
(42) The mine in Tkvibuli reports to the Planning Division of the NK for
Coal in Moscow a requirement of 96,800 tons for the production plan of the second
quarter and a daily production of 1100 tons.
(43) It is reported from Tiflis to the Chief Directorate for Coal in Moscow
that the Mine Trust in Tkvibuli increased systematically and makes false reports
concerning the stock of coal. A special investigation commission has been estab-
lished.
Textile Supply
(44) Saratov received 250 pairs of felt shoes in the first quarter.
(45) Vladimirovka needs 100 pairs of boots for the people engaged in ice-
breaking work.
Transport Situation
(46) The Georgian Procurement Office for Tobacco in Tiflis requests 400 cars
for April.
(47) The Manganese Trust in Chiaturi requests for April:
(48)
for special freight 3 cars
for hay 15 "
for firewood 5 "
Kirovakan reports to Moscow that the railroad refused to furnish cars
for lime transport in March. It requests the immediate supply:
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for station Arrarat of 100 cars
" " Amamly " 150 "
Production Situation
(49) Kujb;shev lacks coke. The foundry is idle A factory 78 was mentioned in
a message.
(50) The ship repair yard of the Middle Volga Steamship Agency needs 3 kg. of
drawing paper, 4 rolls of tracing paper, 4 rolls of millimeter paper, and 15 rolls of
blueprint paper.
(51) For the manufacture of diving equipment 820 kg. of sheet copper and 350
kg. of sheet brass are lacking.
(52) The Institute for River Fleet Equipment in Zengilej is to send technical
designs for ship-lifting apparatus to the factories "Butyakov" and "Molotov".
(53) Astrakhan is to deliver to Nizhnij Uslov one of the evacuated lathes.
(54) The factory in Krasnoarmejsk produced a motor of 25 hp. It lacks a
generator. In addition a dynamo of 50-80 kw. is needed.
(55) In Molotov the work to protect the navigation before the ice break-up is
behind. The ships are to be unloaded.
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