How Allies Used Math Against German Tanks

[Dénes Bernád]

Although the following article is about German tanks, I am wondering if anything similar was attempted in regards of German aircraft?
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/10..._rss_171643916

[Juha]

Hello Dénes
they probably did. IIRC R.V. Jones, a scientific advisor of RAF, in his memoirs, at least in its old edition, tells about how they collect info from German a/c data plates and also part numbers, and tried to figure out the rate of production and of course also the factories that made the planes and the items. I read the book, IIRC, in late 70s, so I cannot be more precise

Juha

[James A Pratt III]

Hi Denes

I am 99% sure they did. The RAF did have Intellicence teaqms that did examine downed Axis aircraft. i believe the data plates were something they looked for. I like your books keep up the writing.

[glider1]

German intelligence teams used the same approach on the eastern front and were remarkably accurate. They were able to track the Russian production of all types of equipment and the level of lend lease. German Intelligence was probably the least effective arm of the German machine but in this area they were exceptional. There problem was that their reports were not believed

[Dénes Bernád]

Thanks for this very interesting info.
Did the findings of this team survive?
If yes, where can they be found? In BA-MA, or perhaps on a microfilm hold by NARA?

Thanks,

[James A Pratt III]

The books "Battle over Britian" F.K. Mason I think has some quotes from a few of these reports. I think it also states that many of them were discarded after the war and i don't think made it to the PRO.

[edwest]

I have two booklets titled Tech Intel by Jeffrey D. McKaughan. These cover ground equipment, including a few unusual items. One was a circular concrete enclosure for light flak mounted on a flatcar. The diameter was ten feet.



Ed