Oil and its products in all shapes and forms including aviation, motor, and diesel fuels were a German strategic weakness. Allied strategic bombing targeted the oil refineries in Ploesti, Romania. Germany's 1942 summer campaign, Case Blue, aimed to capture the oil fields of the Caucasus both providing themselves needed oil and denying the Soviet Union oil. Oil … [Read more...] about German Aviation, Motor, and Diesel Fuels Availability
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Aircraft Available In Europe; Germany, UK, US, USSR
The Allies in June 1942 had a 3.1 to 1 ratio aircraft advantage in Europe. That was their low point, and it would grow to 8.6 to 1 in June 1944. All three Allied nations would individually outproduce Germany over the course of the war. The American and British relied heavily on bombers to take the war against Germany. Germany would transfer much of their air force to fight off … [Read more...] about Aircraft Available In Europe; Germany, UK, US, USSR
Soviet Radio Sets Availability 1941-45
Soviet radio communications between military units, tanks, frontlines, headquarters, aircraft, etc. had been around for over a solid decade but its implementation was a mishmash. Aircraft radio set availability was commonplace whereas at the beginning of the war Soviet tanks may have had or may not have had radio communications capability. Note 1: Availability does not … [Read more...] about Soviet Radio Sets Availability 1941-45