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For how
adequate for a continuation of active operations. long these operations could last at this rate cannot be calculated with any accuracy, but a few months is perhaps the maximum.
NAVAL.
6.
Men: The present estimated strength of the personnel in the German Navy is:
Officers Men
7,000 76,000
83,000
These figures are tentative and based on the assumption that relatively unskilled personnel drawn from the reserves and the merchant service will have been extensively recruited during the early part of the war.
7.
Ships: The present position of the German Navy as regards ships in being and building is believed to be as follows:-
Type of Ship”
Battleships
Pocket battleships Battle cruisers Aircraft carriers Cruisers 8"
11
6"
In Being.
2 012
28
~~ANI
a
Building.
3 or 4
None
None
1
2 a 4 (b)
2
3
Up to 12
12
Torpedo boats and
Up to 28
10
Escort vessels.
"E" boats (i.e. M.T.B.)
Up to 50
Number
unknown.
"U" boats
50 to 60
80
Destroyers
a
one
One recently damaged - effectiveness uncertain; Two believed repairing and not effective;
recently damaged effectiveness doubtful; (c) One repairing-effectiveness uncertain; one
severely damaged not effective.
AIR FORCE.
8.
Men: The total personnel of the German Air Force
is estimated to amount to just over 1,250,000.
This total is made up as follows:
Air personnel
Anti-aircraft
personnel
500,000
500,000
Civilian ground staff 250,000
There is no sign of any lack of trained pilots to maintain the German first line at full operational strength.
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