English Translation

Secret 15 Secret State Police State Police Headquarters Prague Prague, 1 November 1944 I. Company visits: to Böhm.Mähr.Masch.Fabr.AG, plant L i e b e n and a larger number of sub-suppliers in the M nat0 k t o b er 1944. II. Success strength: BMM Lieben ca. 16.oco, of which 19 Germans; the number of sub-suppliers is approximately 2oo and consists of larger enterprises with more than looo can gather staff up to the smallest enterprises of 2-3 consecutive members. III. Production orders : a/ BMl : tank hunter t 38 - Urapreferential quota for October 35o pieces, which have been reduced per roof by HDL S a u r. The current order for delivery is not known even to the management of the company. b/ Sub-suppliers : Production of individual parts. IV. Purpose of the visit : Determination of the causes of the permanent stagnation of the supplies by the sub-suspenders, thereby constantly difficulties arise in the final assembly of the BMl and the. Delivery deadlines cannot be met. V. Defects identified : The very detailed surveys of a large number of sub-suppliers had the following result: Even if it succeeds in eliminating the unmistakablely predictable material shortage caused by bomb damage at the suppliers in the Reich area and in supplying the sub- suppliers more adequately in the future than it has been possible to date, the current stockpiles in the supply of individual parts productions are only partially remedied. As other very serious sources of error were found: absolutely unorganized order distribution to sub-suppliers. (Explanation under ViiI). b/Medium order monitoring. By sending inaccurate drawings and documents, partial week-long delays in production have occurred with the sub-suppliers and to a considerable extent material wastage.