The size of the cuts in tank production came as a surprise to the committee.
The disclosure of the previously secret figures on tank production surprised committee members.
He monitored their tank production and fuel consumption, as I recall.
One of the means to accomplish this was to quickly restart tank production.
Also on 4 February 1917 binding agreements had been made with the French about tank production.
An orderly slowdown of tank production would also allow the company time to increase its business in the commercial sector, he said.
He also served on the main German tank production coordinating committee.
At one point, Ceaușescu threatened to stop tank production altogether because of the poor manufacturing quality.
For these reasons light tank production continued well into the war, even though the medium T-34 was much more cost-effective.
Western intelligence sources confirm that Soviet tank production is declining.