"The Daimler-Benz works at Mannheim, Germany, was chosen as a target for study by the Physical Damage Division, USSBS, to determine the effectiveness of HE bombs and IBs on an auto manufacturing plant of varied construction and varied age of buildings. No saturation raids of HE bombs occurred here, but a picture of the effects of light raids on the production of vehicles and the ability of the plant to recover could be determined from the available plant records. The effect on machine tools, equipment, materials and stocks was also of interest ... Although prior to the war this plant was concerned primarily with the manufacture of automobile and truck motors, its wartime production was concentrated on the complete manufacture of 3-ton trucks"--Page 1

"First edition 23 October 1945; Second edition January 1947."

Object of study -- Summary -- General information -- Description of the target -- Description of the attacks -- Analysis of the damage -- Recommendations and conclusions -- Exhibits.