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Frankfurter Zeitung, Tuesday, 17 August 1943

The Defence Ministry has issued to the aeronautics industry a requirement for a new basic training aircraft for the Luftwaffe and Marineflieger. Desired parameters include a radial engine in the 600 hp class, tricycle layout of the undercarriage, and ability to land on an aircraft carrier if so configured. Pending selection and development of this new aircraft, the Defence Ministry will procure a limited number of the privately developed Arado Ar296 training aircraft to supplement its fleet of Ar96 trainers.


Nachrichten für Außenhandel, Wednesday, 18 August 1943

Reports are circulating that the Bremen-based Borgward automotive group has entered into negotiations with the Polish firm Fabryka Samochodow Ciezarowych of Lublin regarding the licensing of Borgward truck designs for manufacture in Poland. While Borgward representatives have refused to comment, sources in Poland have denied any such plans. The unconfirmed reports did cause a flurry in trading of Borgward shares on the major exchanges, and some financial analysts have suggested that the reports were fabricated to cause a temporary increase in the firm’s shares.


Hamburger Abendblatt, Thursday, 19 August 1943

The first of four Focke-Achgelis Fa300 gyrocopters ordered by the Defence Ministry was delivered today to the Luftwaffe test station at Rechlin for evaluation.

Sächsische Zeitung, Friday, 20 August 1943

The Defence Ministry announced today the withdrawal from service of its last Junkers W34. Introduced in 1933 as a multipurpose aircraft the type has served valiantly as a navigational and wireless trainer.


Lübecker Nachrichten, Saturday, 21 August 1943

The Detmold-class destroyers Bochum, Laboe, Siegen and Worms have finished their trials and initial working up, and have sailed for Wilhelmshaven to take up their duties with the fleet.


Hamburger Abendblatt, Sunday, 22 August 1943

Militär-Wochenblatt, Monday, 23 August 1943

The recently-refitted battlecruisers Blucher and Von der Tann have completed their post refit trials and have resumed their duties with the Second Cruiser Squadron.


Bremer Nachrichten, Tuesday, 24 August 1943

The destroyers Auerbach, Ensdorf, Hameln and Herter, whose construction has occupied the Deschimag yards at Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven, were completed today and will embark on their post-construction trials. Their completion adds further strength to the nation at sea; they will soon be joined by four more units now building at shipyards in the Baltic.


Kieler Nachrichten, Wednesday, 25 August 1943

The destroyer Paderborn has departed for gunnery trials in the western Baltic. It is reported that she will test a new form of variable-time fuze for her main antiaircraft armament.

Berliner Börsen-Courier, Thursday, 26 August 1943

The Deutsche Bank, on behalf of its customer Chocolá-Plantagen-Gesellschaft AG, announced the sale of Chocolá debentures to the value of five million Reichsmarks, which will be used to finance expansion of the plantation’s operations in Central America.


Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Friday, 27 August 1943

The Defence Ministry announced today that it was withdrawing from service the remaining examples of the Bucker Bu131 primary training aircraft and the Focke Wulf Fw56 basic training aircraft. Officials indicated that the decision to withdraw these aircraft was based on a combination of factors including the availability of more modern training aircraft.


Münchener Post, Saturday, 28 August 1943

The tank battalions of the Seventh Panzer Division, stationed at Fürst-Wrede-Kaserne, have completed their conversion to the new Standardpanzer “Panther”, and are spending the summer months in intensive training. A spokesman for the Defence Ministry confirmed reports that the new tank is in production in several factories, and the re-equipment of other units is expected to begin within the next several months.

Oberhessische Zeitung, Sunday, 29 August 1943



Nachrichten für Außenhandel, Monday, 30 August 1943

Kontinentale Öl AG has reported that its tanker liftings from the Turkish port of Iskenderun exceeded 30,000 tons in the month of July. In concert with its Turkish partners, Kontinentale Öl continues to develop the oilfields of Batman province and expand the existing pipeline linking Iskenderun and the oilfields.


Altmark-Zeitung, Tuesday, 31 August 1943

While undergoing evaluation and test the first Fa300 helicopter delivered to the Rechlin test station suffered minor damage during a landing mishap. There were no injuries and the machine is expected to be readily repaired. Delivery of the second of four units ordered for evaluation is anticipated and no significant delays to the test programme are expected at this time.

The Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station on Angara River began construction in 1940 and will have 16 75MW turbines upon completion. Planning has begun for Bratsk Hydroelectric and Metallurgical Compleks further down Angara...

Major aluminum smelters are such power hogs.

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The Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station on Angara River began construction in 1940 and will have 16 75MW turbines upon completion. Planning has begun for Bratsk Hydroelectric and Metallurgical Compleks further down Angara...

Major aluminum smelters are such power hogs.

And German construction and heavy equipment manufacturing firms are happy to bid on any portion of the work that they are allowed to bid upon.

Wien, Wednesday, 1 September 1943

Having fled into the Gedrosian Desert the comic-magazin hero Von der Heydt encounters Der Rätselhafte Einsiedler (The Mysterious Hermit), from whom he learns secrets of desert survival and clues that might unravel an ancient mystery. Sales of this latest number of “Von der Heydt” have exceeded seventy thousand.

Having been warned by the dwarf Durinn of Weyland’s plot to betray him, Sigurd outwits the smith and defeats him with the very sword Weyland had forged. In the latest number of the “Sigurd” comic-magazin, the hero spares Weyland’s life but keeps the three golden goblets in exchange.


Berliner Abendpost, Thursday, 2 September 1943

Representatives of the press and a number of military attaches from foreign embassies in the capital were invited to the Arado works at Babelsberg to observe the first public flight tests of the Ar234 reconnaissance bomber. The aircraft flew two fifteen minute circuits of the airfield, between which visitors were allowed to take a close-up look at the new machine. An Arado spokesman was confident that orders for the type will materialize sometime before the end of the year.


Rheinische Post, Friday, 3 September 1943

Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Saturday, 4 September 1943

The National Institute for Space Research announced that it had concluded a second successful test firing of its F25 High-Speed Research Vehicle.


New Yorker Staats-Zeitung, Sunday, 5 September 1943




Militär-Wochenblatt , Monday, 6 September 1943

The second of four Fa300 helicopters ordered by the Defence Ministry has been delivered to the Baltic Naval Station, Kiel, to commence evaluation and trials as a potential air-sea rescue aircraft.

Abenteuer Archäologie, Tuesday, 7 September 1943

The joint evaluation committee of the University of Berlin and the University of Halle has issued its first preliminary report on the so-called Frankleben Hoard. This find, uncovered in March of this year, has yielded a wealth of implements – several hundred bronze sickles and more than two dozen bronze ax heads – dating to the early European Bronze Age. The tools have been dated to the Thirteenth Century BC, and are considered to be the work of craftsmen belonging to the Urnfield Culture. Further reports on the find are expected in the ensuing months.


Handelsblatt, Wednesday, 8 September 1943




Emder Zeitung, Thursday, 9 September 1943

The last of the Marineflieger’s Dornier Do.18 flying boats was retired from service today, its role in coastal reconnaissance being undertaken by the Blohm und Voss Bv.138.

Bremer Nachrichten, Friday, 10 September 1943

The survey ship Meteor departed Wilhelmshaven today for the South Pacific, where she will carry out oceanographic research and survey tasks.


Frankfurter Zeitung, Saturday, 11 September 1943



Berliner Morgenpost, Sunday, 12 September 1943

Tomorrow the Reichstag will begin debate on the naval programme for the year 1944. Information available at this time suggests that the Government’s proposals include: the construction of two additional aircraft carriers of the Großer Kurfürst class; four light cruisers of new design; no less than sixteen fast frigates of a new type, as well as four additional corvettes of the Leopard class, for a total of sixteen such vessels. It is expected that the formal fleet law will be enacted prior to the end of the current session of the Reichstag.

Militär-Wochenblatt, Monday, 13 September 1943

The Defence Ministry has released details of an agreement between the Luftwaffe and the Marineflieger regarding the division of air training assets between the two services. Heretofore the Luftwaffe has undertaken the basic and advanced flight training of pilots for both services. Under the terms of the agreement, it will transfer to the Marineflieger a number of Arado and Siebel training aircraft and qualified flight instructors which the Marineflieger will use to establish its own pilot training schools.


Hamburger Abendblatt, Tuesday, 14 September 1943

The minesweepers Jungfernsee and Seddensee have completed their trials and initial working up and have joined the fleet for operations.


Eisenbahn Kurier, Wednesday, 15 September 1943

Nürnberger Nachrichten, Thursday, 16 September 1943

Reports from sources close to the Bayerischen Flugzeugwerke at Augsburg indicate that the eighth pre-production example of the Bf262 jet fighter aircraft was transferred to the French École de guerre aérienne some time last week. A spokesman for the Defence Ministry has declined comment. Some months ago examples of the He280 and He219 fighter aircraft were delivered to the French authorities at Limoges, but the reports regarding the Bf262 remain unconfirmed at this time.


Oberhessische Zeitung, Friday, 17 September 1943




Kieler Nachrichten, Saturday, 18 September 1943

The amphibious transport ship Laudon has completed its post-conversion work-up and has formally joined the Expeditionary Force at Flensburg.

New Yorker Staats-Zeitung, Sunday, 19 September 1943




Militär-Wochenblatt, Monday, 20 September 1943

The Defence Ministry has announced the award of contracts to Brinker Eisenwerke of Hamburg-Wandsbech and Flugzeug Reparatur Werke Braunschweig AG covering the modification of a number of Focke Wulf Fw190M fighter aircraft of the Marineflieger. Details of the work to be performed are not specified but it is believed to cover the installation of new ordnance hardpoints and other modifications.


Berliner Börsen-Courier, Tuesday, 21 September 1943

The Krupp concern has acquired the outstanding share of Carl Urban Stanzwerk und Metallwarenfabrik AG of Velbert for an undisclosed sum of cash.

Emder Zeitung, Wednesday, 22 September 1943

The Marineflieger has announced the withdrawal from service of the last of its Heinkel He60 floatplane training aircraft. All basic training of Marineflieger aircrew will now take place from shore stations.


Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Thursday, 23 September 1943

The Defence Ministry has announced the retirement of Admiral Wilhelm Marschall as Chef des Admiralstab.


Oberösterreichische Rundschau, Friday, 24 September 1943

Berliner Abendpost, Saturday, 25 September 1943

The second Dornier Do330 prototype was unveiled to the press today when it was rolled out of the works at Friedrichshafen for its first test flight. Thus far the Do330 programme has progressed according to schedule and company spokesmen have indicated that they expect a formal decision on the acquisition of the aircraft quite soon.


Frankfurter Zeitung, Sunday, 26 September 1943

The Friday’s vote by the Reichstag to approve the repeal of the Hapsburgergesetz paves the way for the resolution of many outstanding issues surrounding the participation of the mediatized nobility in the political life of the nation. The measure calls upon the head of the House of Hapsburg to renounce its claim to the Austrian throne; in exchange it restores to the members of the Hapsburg family their German citizenship. The measure also restores to the House of Hapsburg a number of palaces, forest lands, art collections and archives of family-related documents; grants members of the House of Hapsburg living rights in a number of other properties; and provides financial compensation for properties retained by the state. In this regard the measure follows the precedent set down in 1921 with the Bavarian royal house of Wittelsbach.


Militär-Wochenblatt, Monday, 27 September 1943

Vizeadmiral Hermann von Fischel, Chef des Flugzeugträgerstreitkräfte, has been promoted to the rank of Generaladmiral and named to succeed the outgoing Wilhelm Marschall as Chef des Admiralstab.

The Marine Nationale congratulates Generaladmiral von Fischel on his promotion and appointment, and hopes that his chef doesn't stab too many more admirals.

Argentinisches Tageblatt, Tuesday, 28 September 1943

Our correspondent in Recife, Brazil, has reported the arrival of the German ocean survey ship Meteor, which left for an extended voyage to the Pacific some weeks ago. It is expected that she will take on bunkers and provisions before departing for a voyage around Cape Horn.


Kleine Zeitung, Wednesday, 29 September 1943



Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Thursday, 30 September 1943

The current session of the Reichstag closed today, marking a period of rapid and fundamental change in national policy and the political consciousness of Germany. Next month it will reassemble based upon the results of August’s election, which will give Chancellor Adenauer an unassailable majority. What remains to be seen is whether the Chancellor’s policies will change in any substantial manner, or whether the Free Democrats will continue to work in concert with other parties in the Reichstag.