German armored fighting vehicle production during World War II

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Tiger I on a production line. 1944

This article lists production figures for German armored fighting vehicles during the World War II era. Vehicles include tanks, self-propelled artillery, assault guns and tank destroyers.

Where figures for production in 1939 are given, they refer to September 1939 onwards; that is, they only count wartime production.

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[edit] Total production

Pre-war 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Wartime Total
Panzer I 1,893 - - - - - - - - 1,893
Panzer II 1,223 15 99 265 848 803 151 - 2,181 3,404
Panzer 38(t) 78 153 367 678 652 1,008 2,356 1,335 6,549 6,627
Panzer III 98 157 1,054 2,213 1,564 5,435 4,752 1,136 16,311 16,409
Panzer IV 211 45 268 467 994 3,822 6,625 1,090 13,311 13,522
Panzer V Panther - - - - - 1,849 4,003 705 6,557 6,557
Panzer VI H Tiger I - - - - 78 649 641 - 1,368 1,368
Panzer VI B Tiger II - - - - - 1 428 140 569 569
Elefant - - - - - 90 - - 90 90
Total 3,503 370 1,788 3,623 4,136 13,657 18,956 4,406 46,936 50,439

Notes:

  • figures include both tank production and chassis production used for other vehicles, thus Panzer III figures include StuG III production.

[edit] Panzer I

Panzer I Ausf. A

Panzer I Pre-war: 1,893 hulls had been produced. 1,867 were fitted with turrets, and the rest used as command or training vehicles.

[edit] Panzer II

Panzer II Pre-war: 1,223.

Panzer II Ausf. C
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Pz II 15 9 223 302 77 7 - 633
Pz II (f) - 90 42 23 - - - 155
Marder II - - - 511 212 - - 723
Wespe - - - - 514 144 - 658
Bison - - - 12 - - - 12
Total 15 99 265 848 803 151 - 2,181


Variants:

  • Panzer II (f) - flamethrower tank (converted from older types)
  • Marder II - 75 mm PaK 40 L/46 or captured Soviet 76.2 mm gun on Panzer II chassis (Sd.Kfz. 131/132) (some converted from older types)
  • Wespe - 105 mm light field howitzer on Panzer II chassis (Sd.Kfz. 124)
  • Sturmpanzer II Bison - 150 mm heavy infantry gun on Panzer II chassis

[edit] Panzer 38(t)

Panzer 38(t) Pre-war: 78.

Panzer 38(t)
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Pz 38(t) 153 367 678 198 - - - 1,396
Marder 138 - - - 110 783 323 - 1,216
Marder 139 - - - 344 - - - 344
Grille - - - - 225 346 - 571
Hetzer - - - - - 1,687 1,335 3,022
Total 153 367 678 652 1,008 2,356 1,335 6,549


Variants:

  • Marder 138 (Marder III) - 75 mm PaK 40 L/46 gun on Panzer 38(t) chassis (Sd.Kfz. 138)
  • Marder 139 (Marder III) - captured Soviet 76.2 mm gun on Panzer 38(t) chassis (Sd.Kfz. 139)
  • Grille - 150 mm heavy infantry gun on Panzer 38(t) chassis (figures include munition-carrying versions of the Grille) (Sd.Kfz. 138/1)
  • Hetzer (Jagdpanzer 38(t)) - 75 mm PaK 39 L/48 gun on a widened Pz 38(t) chassis (Sd.Kfz. 138/2)

[edit] Panzer III

Panzer III Pre-war: 98.

Panzer III
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Pz III A-F 157 396 - - - - - 553
Pz III G-J - 466 1,673 251 - - - 2,390
Pz III J/1-M - - - 1,907 64 - - 1,971
Pz III N - - - 449 213 - - 662
Pz III (f) - - - - 100 - - 100
StuG III A-E - 192 540 93 - - - 825
StuG III F-G - - - 695 3,011 3,849* 1,038 8,593
StuH 42 - - - 12 204 903 98 1,217
Total 157 1,054 2,213 3,407 5,435 4,752 1,136 16,311

* not including 173 converted Panzer III.

StuG III Ausf. F/8

Variants:

  • Panzer III A-F - armed with 37 mm gun
  • Panzer III G-J - armed with 50 mm L/42 gun
  • Panzer III J/1-M - armed with 50 mm L/60 gun
  • Panzer III N - armed with 75 mm L/24 gun (converted older types)
  • Panzer III (f) - armed with flamethrower
  • StuG III A-E - Sturmgeschütz III. Assault Gun armed with 75 mm L/24 on Panzer III chassis (Sd.Kfz. 142)
  • StuG III F-G - Sturmgeschütz 40. Assault Gun armed with 75 mm L/43 or L/48 on Panzer III chassis (Sd.Kfz. 142/1)
  • StuH 42 - Sturmhaubitze 42. StuG III with 105 mm light field howitzer (Sd. Kfz. 142/2)

[edit] Panzer IV

Panzer IV Pre-war: 211.

Panzer IV Ausf. D
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Pz IV A-F1 45 268 467 124 - - - 904
Pz IV F2-J - - - 870 3,013 3,126 385 7,394
StuG IV - - - - 30 1,006 105 1,141
Jagdpanzer IV - - - - - 769 - 769
Jagdpanzer IV/70 - - - - - 767 441 1,208
Sturmpanzer IV - - - - 66 215 17 298
Hornisse - - - - 345 133 16 494
Hummel - - - - 368 289 57 714
Möbelwagen - - - - - 205 35 240
Wirbelwind - - - - - 100 6 106
Ostwind - - - - - 15 28 43
Total 45 268 467 994 3,822 6,625 1,090 13,311
Jagdpanzer IV/48

Variants:

  • Panzer IV A-F1 - Panzer IV with short 75 mm L/24 gun
  • Panzer IV F2-J - Panzer IV with long 75 mm L/43 or L/48 gun
  • StuG IV - Assault Gun. Modified superstructure of Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G on Panzer IV chassis; armed with 75 mm L/48 gun (Sd.Kfz. 167)
  • Jagdpanzer IV - Tank Destroyer with 75 mm L/48 gun on Panzer IV chassis (Sd.Kfz. 162)
  • Jagdpanzer IV/70 - Tank Destroyer with 75 mm L/70 gun on Panzer IV chassis (Sd.Kfz. 162/1)
  • Sturmpanzer IV (Brummbär) - with 150 mm field howitzer on Panzer IV chassis (Sd.Kfz. 166)
  • Hornisse - 88 mm PaK43/1 auf Geschützwagen III/IV, later known as Nashorn (Sd. Kfz. 164)
  • Hummel - 150 mm field howitzer on Geschützwagen III/IV chassis (Sd.Kfz. 165)
  • Möbelwagen - Anti Aircraft. 37mm FlaK 43 L/89 on Panzer IV chassis (Flakpanzer IV Sd.Kfz.161/3)
  • Wirbelwind - Anti Aircraft. quadruple 20mm FlaK 38 L/112.5 guns on Panzer IV chassis, with armored turret (Flakpanzer IV)
  • Ostwind - Anti Aircraft. 37mm FlaK 43 L/89 on Panzer IV chassis, with armored turret (Flakpanzer IV)

The Panzer IV was originally armed with a low-velocity 75 mm L/24 gun. In 1942 this was upgraded to a 75 mm L/43 gun, in 1943 to a 75 mm L/48 gun; both these guns are classed as "long" in the table.

[edit] Panzer V (Panther)

Panzer V Panther
1943 1944 1945 Total
Panther 1,848 3,777 507 6,132
Jagdpanther 1 226 198 425
Total 1,849 4,003 705 6,557

Variants:

  • Panther (Panzer V) was armed with a 75 mm KwK 42 L/70 gun (Sd.Kfz. 171)
  • Jagdpanther - Tank Destroyer with an 88 mm L/71 PaK43 gun on Panzer V chassis (Sd.Kfz. 173)

[edit] Panzer VI (Tiger)

Panzer VI Ausf. H Tiger I
1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
Tiger I 78 649 623 - 1,350
Sturmtiger - - 18 - 18
Tiger II - 1 377 112 490
Jagdtiger - - 51 28 79
Total 78 650 1,069 140 1,937
Panzer VI Ausf. B Tiger II

Notes:

  • Tiger I (Panzer VI E/H) was armed with an 88 mm L/56 gun (Sd.Kfz. 181)
  • Sturmtiger - Based on Tiger I chassis. 380 mm rocket mortar on Tiger I chassis (converted from battle damaged tanks)
  • Tiger II (Panzer VI B, also known as Königstiger) was armed with an 88 mm L/71 gun (Sd.Kfz. 182)
  • Jagdtiger - Based on Tiger II chassis. Tank Destroyer armed with a 128 mm L/55 PaK44 gun (Sd.Kfz. 186)

[edit] Ferdinand/Elefant

Elefant
1943
Elefant 91

Notes:

  • The Ferdinand/Elefant (Sd.Kfz. 184) used the chassis of Porsche's losing entry for the Tiger competition. On top of this chassis, a forward-facing 88 mm L/71 gun was mounted.

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