List of naval weapons, ships, supplies, and mobilization programs, with notes on those violating treaty limits and ways to justify violations (e.g., "Can be made light of.")

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Ser. No. Measure Details Remarks
2 Continuous storing of guns from The following guns, which according Justification: Necessity for over-haul- the North Sea area for Baltic artillery batteries. to the Versailles Treaty may be removed temporarily from their positions for maintenance reasons only, are permanently stored up in the Baltic area: 3 — 30.5 cm 3 — 28 cm 68 — 15 cm 14 — 10.5 cm 8 — 8.8 cm 96 guns ing. Cheaper repairs.
3 Non-destruction of guns which Since 1919, the following guns have Since then, the following guns have
could be used for new ships and been newly constructed: been handed over to the Army for
other new guns by the prépara- 6 — 28 cm (for Deutschland) scrapping:
tions for new armament. 48 — 15 em (for Deutschland, cruiser) 22 — 10.5 cm 4 — 8.8 cm . 80 guns. 10 — 28 cm (actually scrapped) 8 — 21 cm 7 — 21 cm 25 — 15 cm 8 — 10.5 cm 30 — 8.8 cm 2 — 7.02cm 9 — 3.7 cm
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A receipt was sent from the Army to the Naval Staff (BW) saying that the 99 guns had been scrapped. We know however that the guns were not scrapped. As this is so, the question is settled as far as the Navy is concerned.
4 Deviation from the places settled by the Entente for the disposition of coastal batteries. When the change in armament took place, the following batteries were not set up in exactly the places laid down by the Entente. Coronal, Borkum (4 — 28 cm) Grosser Kurfurst, Pillau (3 -—28 cm) Graf Dohna, Pillau (3 — 17 cm) v. Hermann, Pillau (2— 8.8 cm) A transfer conditioned by modernization, to avoid firing damage and to gain a clear field of fire. Coronel has been set up within the battery area, the other 3 batteries outside it. A small point, Coastal fortifications are purely defense measures. When the equality of rights has been recognized, discussion of this question is unnecessary.
5 ! Laying gun-platforms for artillery batteries and storing Flak ammunition in Borkum, Sylt, Nor-deney, where no Flak batteries have been allowed. Gun-platforms for the following artillery Flak batteries have been laid or are being constructed in positions not allowed by the Entente: 8 in Pillau 7 in Swinemuende 2 in Bug 2 in Nest 1 in Borkum Flak defense is purely a defense measure.
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Ser. No. Measure Details Remarks
6 Laying gun-platforms in the Kiel area. The following gun-platforms have been laid or are being constructed in the Kiel area for artillery Flak batteries : 2 completed 4 in construction The offense over and above that in Serial number 3 lies in the fact that all fortifications are forbidden in the Kiel area. This justification will make it less severe: pure defense measures.
7 S ffv Exceeding the calibre permitted for coastal batteries. v.d.Groeben .... 3 — 17 cm in place . 6 — 15 cm of Graf Dohna ... 3 — 17 cm in place 6 — 15 cm of Possible justification is that, though the calibre is larger, the number of guns is less.
s Arming of Minesweepers. The arming of the mine-sweepers of the 1st and 2nd mine-sweeping half flotillas. The armament consists of: 1 — 10.5 1 — MG C/30 The reply to any remonstrance against this breach : the guns are taken from the Fleet reserve stores, have been temporarily installed only for training purposes. All nations arm their mine-sweeping forces (equality of rights).
9 Arming of 6 E-boats and 8 Motor mine sweepers. The boats have MG C/30 E-boats are also equipped with torpedoes. Reply to the question: arming: Only temporary for training and experimental purposes.
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10 Setting up practice Flak batteries. Several practice Flak batteries have been set up for training purposes in positions where, according to the Versailles Treaty, they are not allowed. The practice Flak batteries stand on provisional gun-platforms so that the character of the temporary measure may be retained. Training of personnel purely as a defense measure.
11 Salute battery Friedrichsort. The battery should be equipped only with 7.7 cm field guns rendered unserviceable it has however, 4 8.8 cm A/A guns quite ready for use. Purely a defense measure.
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Exceeding the amount of allowed ammunition.
The permitted total amt. of ammunition has been exceeded to the following extent:
Actual Amount
amount permitted
17 cm 16 700 14 600
15 cm 90 000 85 600
10.5 cm 87 000 134 000
88 cm 166 000 164 000
6 cm 3 600 8 600
3.7 cm 63 500 118 000
426 800 524 800
The numbers are given in round figures. The ammunition for heavy artillery has not been included as in this case the actual amount is less than the amount permitted.
At the present moment; large quantities of ammunition are in part being produced, in part being delivered so that the total amount of ammunition permitted will also soon be exceeded. To the question: Ammunition for heavy artillery is not so much as allowed. The contingents of material stocks were not fixed in any of the agreements and suggestions for Naval disarmament already made. Equality of rights.
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Ser. No. Measure Details Remarks
13 Exceeding the number of machine guns etc. permitted. Amount Actual permitted amount (1) m/g's 656 954 (2) rifles 10 233 18 133 (3) pistols 3 483 5 553 (4) gas-masks ... 22 500 43 000 The actual amount of ammunition, side-arms, hand - grenades, searchlights, smoke-apparti, etc. likewise exceed the amount permitted but not to any considerable extent. Can be made light of.
14 Obtaining 337 m/g C/30 without scrapping equally serviceable weapons. 112 m/g C/30 have already been delivered, They are counted as machine guns. The corresponding number of m/g's has not, however, been destroyed. The existence of 2 cm ammunition with detonators is in itself already a breach of the Hague Treaty. It devolves into a question of detonators. Otherwise it is a small matter. Weapons for a purely defensive measure (air defense).
15 16 Intended: , Arming of U-boat depot-ships.) Arming of E-boat depot-ships.) As the term "exempt ships" has not yet been applied to Germany, this arming is a breach of the Versailles Treaty. For the present, the armament should not be mounted. *
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17 Intended construction of reserve destroyers of 1850 tons. The question of reserve ships has not yet been settled in our favour. Under the Macdonald plan, the construction and tonnage would be justifiable. Not to be settled until further notice. If necessary, it could be declared that, according to the Macdonald plan, it would be possible and that we had agreed to this plan.
18 Construction of U-boat parts. Difficult to detect. If necessary can be denied.
. 19 Intended construction of a large armoured ship. Not to be settled until further notice. On the other hand, it must be established that the possibilities of the Versailles Treaty have not yet been 'fully exploited.
20 Arming of fishing vessels. For warning shots. Make little of it.
21 Arrangement for Gebr, Thiel G.m.b. H. —Ruhla to undertake the further manufacture of mechanized detonators. Holding ready separate parts, mechanism, tools for the work, so that the time required for starting work is shortened. Together with the Army. These firms are permissible. The list has been superseded in any case by the exclusion of firms etc. To be made light of.
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Ser. No. _ Measure Details Remarks
22 Arranging for the Westfaelisoh-AnhaltischeSprengstoffabrik A.G. (Wasag). Reinsdorf to undertake the further manufacture of explosives. Together with the Army. These firms are permissible. The list has been superseded in any case by the exclusion of firms etc. To be made light of.
23 Arranging for Julius Pintsch A.G., Fuerstenwalde (Spree) to undertake the production of mineshells. Together with the Army. This firm is permitted only for torpedo tubes and air compressors. The list has been superseded in any case by the exclusion of firms etc. To be made light of.
24 Incorporation of the firm Kuhl-mann, Wilhelmshaven in the work of manufacturing discharge opening cases. According to the list of firms, K. is not permissible. The list has been superseded in any case by the exclusion of firms etc. To be made light of.
25 Arranging for Fried. Krupp Gru-sonwerk A.G. Magdeburg to undertake the manufacture of Flak shells, Flak gun barrels, 2 cm to 10.5 cm. Holding ready partmaterials, mechanisms, tools for the work so that the time required for starting work may be shortened. Also not permissible. '
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26 Arranging for the Mitteldeutsche Stahlwerke A.G., Lauchhammerwerk Groeditz to undertake the manufacture of Flak shells. Holding ready part-material, mechanisms, tools for the work so that the time required for starting work may be shortened. Also not permissible.
27 Arranging for A.G. Lignose, Sprengst off abrik Schoenebeck Elhe to undertake the manufacture of explosives. Also not permissible.
28 Arranging for Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Numberg A.G., Augsburg Works to undertake the mass production of engine types, essential for war purposes. Holding ready part-material, mechanisms, tools for the work so that the time required for starting work may be shortened. The measure can be opposed as a whole as a preparation for mobilization. Together with the Army.
29 Preparations in the sphere of motor experimental boats.
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Ser. No. Measure Details Remarks
30 Probably in the near future (up to and including 19 3 U) the following sei'ious breaches will be necessary: (1) Continuation of the work in A I, 1-3. (2) Continuation of the work in No. 21,22. (3) Continuation of the work in 24,25,26,27, further work of 25 by Fried, Krupp Grusonwerk A.G. in the production of complete guns. (4) Expansion of the Work in 24-28 to include further armament spheres. V'l ' '
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II Measure of organization
Ser. No. Measure Details Remarks
1 Methodical preparatory work' in preparation for mobilization. Relevant correspondence and appropriate allotting of personnel (G.A.F. employees). The same applies to the Army. Can be regarded as a natural measure to take, with reference to the equality of rights.
2 Creating a camouflage system of economy. The same with the Army.
3 Negotiations with the civil authorities and the responsible part to be taken by them in the preparations for mobilization. The same with the Army. The Army is taking the lead.
4 Creating groups and departments of the military authorities, which are concerned solely with the preparations for reinforcement. The same with the Army.
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Ser. No. Measure Details Remarks
0 Exceeding the permitted number of active personnel by the measures of reconstruction. From 1 June 33 approx. 1500 persons. From 1 Jan. 34 approx. 2300 persons. The army accordingly. In the navy, however, the number of officers is at the moment far below the officer quota given in the Versailles Treaty.
6 Inclusion of units of the Armed Forces in planned preparations for the defense of the Reich, by the appropriate measures of organization and training. The same with the Army.
7 Training outside the Armed Forces for the purpose of creating a reserve of leaders and sub-leaders, also the corresponding young "replacements and a specialist reserve. Training establishments in Pillau Wangerooge Swinemuende Schillig Neustadt Wilhelmshaven Kiel Borkum in the large towns of the Reich outside the demilitarized zone. With arms. Without arms.
8 Creating a replacement organization. Imminent (Army) (started on 1 Oct. 33).
9 Creating an L-officers corps. In camouflaged form the same with the Army.
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10 Nominal and statistical roll of reserve personnel.
11 Professorships of military science. In connection with the Reich Ministry of Military Science. Same with the Army. Lectures by active officers,
12 Determining the production capacity of the war-essential industries. ' In cooperation with the Army.
13 Preparations on paper for making full use of the war-essential industries in case of war. In cooperation with the Army.
14 Preparations for the supply organization of the Armed Forces in War. In cooperation with the Army.
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