War Reserve Petroleum Stocks of the Deutsches Heer
December 1945
In March 1940 the Deutsches Heer was authorised to establish an organic war reserve of petroleum products separate and distinct from the national petroleum reserve administered by the Strategische Material Reserve-Verwaltung but organised and operated in concert with that organisation. By the close of the year the Heer had established four main fuel depots (Zentralhauptlager) and had requested funding for additional storage depots in the forthcoming fiscal years. However, due to changes in the strategic situation, construction of new depots has been deferred in favor of incremental expansion of the existing depots.
War Reserve Petroleum Stocks of the Deutsches Luftwaffe
December 1945
In April 1940 the Deutsches Luftwaffe was authorised to establish an organic war reserve of petroleum products separate and distinct from the national petroleum reserve administered by the Strategische Material Reserve-Verwaltung but organised and operated in concert with that organisation.