German armored fighting vehicle production during World War II

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.

Contents 1 Total production 2 Panzer I 3 Panzer II 4 Panzer 38(t) 5 Panzer III 6 Panzer IV 7 Panzer V (Panther) 8 Panzer VI (Tiger) 9 Ferdinand/Elefant 10 See also 11 External links

Total production

	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	Wartime	Total
Panzer I	1,893	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,893
Panzer II	1,223	15	110	265	848	803	151	-	2,181	3,404
Panzer 38(t)	78	153	467	678	652	1,008	2,356	1,335	6,549	6,627
Panzer III	98	157	1,854	2,213	2,958	5,435	4,752	1,136	16,311	16,409
Panzer IV	211	45	368	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	2,799	3,623	5,530	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.
• Panzer III figures for 1942 excludes 449 Panzer IIIN converted from older types, redelivery of these units extended into 1943.

Panzer I

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.

Panzer II

Panzer II Pre-war: 1,223.

	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

Panzer 38(t)

Panzer 38(t) Pre-war: 78.

	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)

Panzer III

Panzer III Pre-war: 98.

	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	3,592	4,752	1,136	16,311

* not including 173 converted Panzer III.

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)

Panzer IV

Panzer IV Pre-war: 211.

	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

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.

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)

Panzer VI (Tiger)

	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

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)

Ferdinand/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.

See also

• German AFVs of World War II
• German tanks in World War II
• German aircraft production during WW2
• Comparison of early World War II tanks
• Other countries' production figures
  • France
  • Soviet Union
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

External links

• Production statistics and chassis numbers by month for the Tiger I at the Tiger I Information Center

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