INVESTIGATIONS IN GERMANY
BY
TANK ARMAMENT RESEARCH,
MINISTRY OF SUPPLY
“This report is issued with the warning that, if the subject matter should be protected by British Patents or Patent applications, this publication cannot be held to give any protection against action for infringement.”
BIOS Target Numbers
18/23. 18/81, C18/8(c), 18/94(c)
BRITISH INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVES
SUB-COMMITTEE
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Table of Contents
I FOREWORD 3
- SECTION A POLICY REGARDING THE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT OF TANKS AND SP GUNS 5
- Interrogation of General Guderian 5
- SECTION B THE HEERESWAFFENAMT 7
- SECTION C ACCURACY OF TANK ARMAMENT 8
- Rheinmetall?Borsig, Unterluss 8
- Krupp, Essen (personnel evacuated to Kettwig) 8
- Rheinmetall-Borsig. Dusseldorf 8
- Krupp’s Main Range, Meppen 9
- SECTION D ARTILLERY RANGE METHODS AND EQUIPMENT 10
- Rheinmetall-Borsig, Unterluss 10
- Krupp, Essen (personnel evacuated to Kettwig) 11
- Krupp’s Main Range, Meppen 11
- SECTION E METHODS OF IMPROVING OBSERVATION OF FALL OF SHOT 13
- Rheinmetall-Borsig. Unterluss 13
- Krupp. Essen 13
- Krupp, Essen (personnel evacuated to Kettwig) 13
- Rheinmetall-Borsig, Dusseldorf 13
- Schmiedag Fabrik (between Rummenohl and Evringshausen) 14
- Armaturen Fabrik, Bernard Brender, Grevenbruck 14
- Krupp's Main Range Meppen 14
- SECTION F GYRO-STABILISATION OF GUN AND SIGHT-LINE 15
- Anschutz, Kiel 15
- Anschutz, Preetz 15
- Phonix Werke, Eutin 15
- Rheinmetall-Borsig, Unterluss 16
- Rheinmetall-Borsig, Dusseldorf 17
- Krupp, Essen (personnel evacuated to Kettwig) 17
- General Guderian 17
- Leitz. Wetzlar 18
- Herr Haass (of Kreiselgerat, Berlin, interrogated at the firm of Leitz at Wetzlar). 18
- Dr. Zimmerman (of Kreiselgerat, Berlin, evacuated to Versailles) 18
- SECTION G SIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS OF FIRE CONTROL 21
- Hensoldt, Wetzlar 23
- Rodenstock Optische Werke, Munich 23
- Rheinmetall-Borsig, Dusseldorf 23
- Krupp, Essen (evacuated to Kettwig) 23
- SECTION H PHYSIOLOGICAL OPTICS AND OPTICAL CONSTANTS 24
- Leitz, Wetzlar and Physiological Institute, Gottingen University 24
- SECTION J GENERAL PHYSICS 25
- Steinheil Sohne (Munich) 25
- Askania. Constance 25
- Dr. Strughold. Gottingen 25
- SECTION K MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 26
- The Henschel Panzerversuchsstation, Haustenbeck, Nr. Paderborn 26
- Rigidly Mounted Gun on Tank Chassis (Rheinmetall?Borsig, Unterluss) 27
- 38 cm. rocket Projector mounted on Tiger Chassis (Rheinmetall?Borsig). 27
- Half Track, Mounting a 10.5 cm Gun (Hanomag, Hanover) 27
- Hyper Velocity Ammunition 27
- Commander's Control of Tank Guns (Rheinmetall-Borsig, Unterluss) 28
- M.N.H. Tank Production Factory Hanover, Linden 28
- The Z-U Picture Transmission system (Phonix Werke, Eutin) 28
- Metallurgical laboratories 28
APPENDIX I ORIGINAL LIST OF INFORMATION REQUIRED BY TAR 30
Armament 30
Ammunition 30
Sights and Optical Instruments 30
Fire Control 31
Stabilisation 31
Electrical Equipment 31
APPENDIX II LIST OF TARGETS AND PERSONNEL INTERROGATED. 32
APPENDIX III LIST OF GERMAN DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT TAR 34
(A) Reports 34
(B) Drawings 35
(C) List of Reports to be sent to TAR. 35
APPENDIX IV EQUIPMENT TO BE SENT TO T.A.R. FROM GERMANY 37
Ammunition 37
Electrical Equipment from Radio Station Sonderburg 37
Electrical Equipment from Electro Acustic, Kiel 37
Equipment from dump of Salvaged German Material at Neumunster 37
Phonix Werke, Eutin 37
Dump of Captured German Ordnance Stores, Ahlen 37
Rheinmetall-Borsig, Ulmen Strasse, Dusseldorf 37
Schmiedag Fabrik, Nr Evringhausen 38
Schmiedag Fabrik, Hagen 38
Dump at Flak Barracks, Oldenburg 38
Schneider, Gottingen 38
PERSONNEL OF TEAM |
Mr CC Inglis |
Lt Col HO Stibbard |
Mr HH Watson |
Mr C Dunbar |
Mr KW Yarnold |
Mr J Mc.G Sowerby |
Mr A Sobolev |
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