Production Stats on German AFVs 1938-1945
by Jason Long
| Vehicle | to 1938 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||||||||||
| Neubaufahrzeuge | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw I | 1493 | 1493 | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw I nA | 40 | 40 | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw I nA verst | 30 | 30 | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw II | 332 | 669 | 246 | 9 | 233 | 291 | 1780 | |||
| Pz Kpfw II nA | 3 | 9 | 12 | |||||||
| Pz Kpfw II nA verst | 22 | 22 | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw 35(t) | [244] | [244] | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw 38(t) | 153 | 367 | 678 | 198 | 1396 | |||||
| Pz Kpfw III (3.7cm) | 38 | 33 | 206 | 391 (5) | 673 | |||||
| Pz Kpfw III (5cm L/42) | 467 (53) | 1673 (285) | 251 (85) | (1) | 2815 | |||||
| Pz Kpfw III (5cm L/60) | 40 | 1907 | 22 | 1969 | ||||||
| Pz Kpfw III (7.5cm) | 450 | 213 (29) | (8) | 700 | ||||||
| Pz Kpfw IV (7.5cm L/24) | 13 | 102 | 141 | 278 | 467 | 124 | 1125 | |||
| Pz Kpfw IV (7.5cm L/43 or 48) | 870 (25) | 3013 | 3126 | 385 | 7419 | |||||
| Pz Kpfw Panther | 1768 | 3749 | 459 | 5976 | ||||||
| Pz Kpfw Tiger (P) | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw Tiger I | 84 | 647 | 623 | 1354 | ||||||
| Pz Kpfw Tiger II | 377 | 112 | 489 | |||||||
| Pz Kptw M13/40 u M14/41(i) | [23] | [23] | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw M15/42(i) | [92] | [92] | ||||||||
| Pz Kpfw P40(i) | [5] | 100 | 100 [5] | |||||||
| Totals | 1879 | 804 | 746 [244] | 1512 (58) | 3094 (285) | 4281 (110) | 5663 (30) [120] | 7975 (8) | 956 | 29,910 (419) [364] |
| Command Vehicles | ||||||||||
| kl Pz Bef Wg | 190 | 190 | ||||||||
| gr Pz Bef Wg | 26 | 44 | 34 | 132 | 14 | 250 | ||||
| Pz Bef Wg (5cm L/42) | 81 | (104) | 185 | |||||||
| Pz Bef Wg (5cm L/60) | 36 | 14 | 50 | |||||||
| Pz Bef Wg M41 u M42(i) | [16] | 41 | 41 [16] | |||||||
| Totals | 190 | 26 | 44 | 34 | 132 | 131 | 14 (104) [16] | 41 | 612 (104) [16] | |
Flamethrower Vehicles |
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| Pz Kpfw II(Fl) | 44 (43) | 39 | 29 | 155 | ||||||
| Pz Kpfw B2(f) (Flamm) | [8] | [52] | [60] | |||||||
| Pz Kpfw III (Flamm) | 100 | 100 | ||||||||
| StuG III (Flamm) | (10) | 10 | ||||||||
| Jagdpz 38(t) (Flamm) | 20 | 20 | ||||||||
| Totals | 44 (43) | 39 [8] | 29 [52] | 100 (10) | 20 | 232 (53) [60] | ||||
| Assault Guns | ||||||||||
| StuG (7.5cm L/24) | 184 | 548 | 90 | 822 | ||||||
| StuG III (7.5cm L/43 or L/48) | 699 | 3011 | 3840 (173) | 864 | 8587 | |||||
| StuG IV | 31 | 1006 | 102 | 1139 | ||||||
| StuG L6 (4.7cm 47/32) | [78] | [78] | ||||||||
| StuG M42(i) (7.5cm 75/18 or 75/34) | [159] | 135 | 135 [159] | |||||||
| StuG M43(i) (7.5cm 75/34 or 75/46) | 18 | 22 | 40 | |||||||
| Totals | 184 | 548 | 789 | 3042 [237] | 4999 (173) | 988 | 10,550 (173) [237] | |||
| Assault Artillery | ||||||||||
| 15cm sIG 33B | 24 | 24 | ||||||||
| StuH 42 | 10 | 204 | 903 | 95 | 1212 | |||||
| Stu Pz IV | 66 (8) | 215 | 17 | 306 | ||||||
| Stu MrsTiger | (18) | (18) | ||||||||
| StuG M43(i) (10.5cm 105/25) | [26] | 91 | 91 [26] | |||||||
| Totals | 34 | 270 (8) [26] | 1209 (18) | 112 | 1625 (26) [26] | |||||
| Tank Destroyers | ||||||||||
| Pz Jäg Ferdinand | 90 | 90 | ||||||||
| Jagdpanzer 38(t) | 1457 | 1127 | 2584 | |||||||
| Jagdpanzer IV | 769 | 769 | ||||||||
| Pz IV/70(V) | 560 | 370 | 930 | |||||||
| Pz IV/70(A) | 207 | 71 | 278 | |||||||
| Jagdpanther | 226 | 166 | 392 | |||||||
| Jagdtiger | 61 | 16 | 77 | |||||||
| Totals | 90 | 3400 | 1873 | 5363 | ||||||
| Self-propelled Anti-tank Guns | ||||||||||
| 4.7cm PaK(t) auf Pz Kpfw I | (171) | (31) | (202) | |||||||
| 4.7cm PaK(t) auf Pz Kpfw 35-R(f) | [174] | [174] | ||||||||
| 5cm PaK38(Sf) auf Pz Sf 1c | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 5cm PaK38(Sf) auf Pz Sf 1a | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7.5cmK (L/40.8) auf Pz Sf III | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7.5cm PaK40(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw 38(t) | 111 | 618 (336) | 323 | 1052 (336) | ||||||
| 7.5cm PaK40(Sf) auf LrS(f) | [170] | [170] | ||||||||
| 7.5cm PaK40(Sf) auf FCM(f) | [10] | [10] | ||||||||
| 7.5cm PaK40(Sf) auf 39-H(f) | [24] | [24] | ||||||||
| 7.5cm PaK40(Sf) auf m SPW Somua(f) | [16] | [16] | ||||||||
| 7.5cm PaK40/l(Sf) auf RSO | 60 | 60 | ||||||||
| 7.5cm PaK40/2(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw II | 372 | 204 (75) | 576 (75) | |||||||
| 7.62cm PaK36(r)(Sf) auf Zgkw 5t | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| 7.62cm PaK36(r)(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw II | (193) | (8) | (201) | |||||||
| 7.62cm PaK36(r) (Sf) auf Pz Kpfw 38(t) | 344 | (39) | 344 (39) | |||||||
| 8.8cm PaK43/l(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw III/IV | 345 | 133 | 16 | 494 | ||||||
| 10.5cm K 18(Sf) auf Pz Sf IVa | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 12.8cm K 40(Sf) auf VK3001(H) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Totals | 2 (171) | 9 (31) [174] | 835 (193) [194] | 1227 (277) [10] | 456 [16] | 16 | 2545 (853) [394] | |||
| Self-propelled Artillery | ||||||||||
| 10.5cm leFH16(Sf) auf FCM(f) | [12] | [12] | ||||||||
| 10.5cm leFH18(Sf) auf 39-H(f) | [48] | [48] | ||||||||
| 10.5cm leFH18(Sf) auf LrS(f) | [12] | [12] | ||||||||
| 10.5cm leFH18/l(Sf) auf Pz Sf IVb | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| 10.5cm leFH18/2(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw II | 514 | 162 | 676 | |||||||
| 10.5cm leFH18/3(Sf) auf GW B-2(f) | [16] | [16] | ||||||||
| 15cm sIG33(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw I | (38) | (38) | ||||||||
| 15cm sIG33(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw II | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
| 15cm sIG33(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw 38(t) | 1 | 215 | 154 | 23 | 393 | |||||
| 15cm sIG33(Sf) auf Jagdpz 38(t) | (30) | (30) | ||||||||
| 15cm sFH13/l(Sf) auf LrS(f) | (94) | (94) | ||||||||
| 15cm sFH18/l(Sf) auf Pz Kpfw III/IV | 368 | 289 | 57 | 714 | ||||||
| 15cm Pz Werfer 42 auf Maultier | 248 | 52 (19) | 300 (19) | |||||||
| 60cm/54cm Gerät 040 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| Totals | 2 (38) | 16 | 1 [182] | 1353 | 657 (19) | 57 (30) | 2109 (87) [182] | |||
| Ammunition Carriers | ||||||||||
| Mun Schlepper (Pz Kpfw I) | (51) | (51) | ||||||||
| Mun fahrzeuge Wespe | 104 | 55 | 159 | |||||||
| Mun fahrzeuge Grille | 102 | 102 | ||||||||
| Mun träger für Ferdinand (Pz Kpfw III) | (6) | (6) | ||||||||
| Mun träger für Karl (Pz Kpfw IV) | 1 | 13 (4) | 14 (4) | |||||||
| Mun fahrzeuge Hummel | 96 | 61 | 157 | |||||||
| Mun Schlepper Panther | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
| VK302 | 22 | 6 | 38 | |||||||
| Sd Kfz 252 | 54 | 359 | 413 | |||||||
| Mun Kw für Pz Werfer (Maultier) | 232 | 57 | 289 | |||||||
| Totals | 1 (51) | 54 | 394 (4) | 6 | 432 (6) | 275 (2) | 1162 (63) | |||
| Observation Vehicles | ||||||||||
| Sd Kfz 253 | 85 | 200 | 285 | |||||||
| Sd Kfz 254 | 121 | 7 | 128 | |||||||
| Pz Art Beob Wg III | (225) | (37) | (262) | |||||||
| Pz Art Beob Wg IV | (96) | (96) | ||||||||
| Pz Art Beob wg Panther | (10) | (31) | (41) | |||||||
| Pz Art Beob wg LrS(f) | [39] | [39] | ||||||||
| Totals | 206 | 207 | [39] | (225) | (143) | (31) | 913 (399) [39] | |||
| Self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns | ||||||||||
| 2cm FlaK 30 or 38 (Sf) auf Zgkw 1t | 610 | |||||||||
| 2cm FlaK38 (Sf) auf Pz Kpfw 38(t) | 86 (1) | 54 | 141 (1) | |||||||
| 2cm Flakvierling 38 (Sf) auf Zgkw 8t | 319 | |||||||||
| 2cm Flakvierling 38 (Sf) auf Wirblewind | (87) | 87 | ||||||||
| 3.7cm FlaK36(Sf) auf Zgkw 5t | 339 | |||||||||
| 3.7cm FlaK36(Sf) auf Zgkw 8t | 123 | |||||||||
| 3.7cm FlaK36(Sf) auf FlaKpz IV | 205 | 35 | 240 | |||||||
| 3.7cm FlaK43(Sf) auf Ostwind I | (15) | 7 (22) | 44 (37) | |||||||
| 8.8cm FlaK18 (Sf) auf Zgkw 12t or 18t | 10 | 15 | 25 | |||||||
| Totals | 10 | 15 | 101 (1) + | 245 (102) + | 42 (22) + | 1928 (125) | ||||
| Maintenance Vehicles | ||||||||||
| Instansetzungswagen | 107 | 57 | 164 | |||||||
| Bergeweg III | (150) | (150) | ||||||||
| Bergeweg IV | (36) | (36) | ||||||||
| Bergeweg Jagdpz IV | 26 | 26 | ||||||||
| Bergeweg Hetzer | 101 | 80 | 181 | |||||||
| Bergepanther | 82 | 227 (8) | 30 | 347 (8) | ||||||
| Bergetiger (P) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Bergetiger (H) | (3) | (3) | ||||||||
| Totals | 107 | 57 | 85 | 354 (197) | 110 | 713 (197) | ||||
| Bridging Vehicles | ||||||||||
| Brükenleger I | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
| Brükenleger II | (1) | (?) | (1)+ | |||||||
| Brükenleger IV | 20 | 20 | ||||||||
| Inf Stu Steg IV | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Totals | (3) | 22 (+) | 22 (3+) | |||||||
| Demolition Vehicles | ||||||||||
| Minenräumer B I | 50 | 50 | ||||||||
| Ladungsleger I | (100) | (100) | ||||||||
| s Ladungsträger B IV | 238 | 651 | 304 | 1193 | ||||||
| le Ladungsträger Goliath (E-Motor) | 850 | 1731 | 69 | 2650 | ||||||
| le Ladungsträger Goliath (V-Motor) | 2112 | 2694 | 123 | 4929 | ||||||
| m Ladungsträger Springer | 35 | 15 | 50 | |||||||
| Totals | 50 | (100) | 1088 | 4494 | 3102 | 138 | 8872 (100) | |||
| Semi-tracked Armoured Vehicles | ||||||||||
| Sd Kfz 250 | 389 | 1374 | 2895 | 1701 | 269 | 6628 | ||||
| Sd Kfz 251 | 232 | 337 | 424 | 1200 | 4258 | 7785 | 1016 | 15,252 | ||
| Totals | 232 | 337 | 813 | 2574 | 1753 | 9486 | 1285 | 21,880 | ||
| Reconaissance Vehicles | ||||||||||
| Kfz 13 | 147 | 147 | ||||||||
| Kfz 14 | 40 | 40 | ||||||||
| Sd Kfz 221 | 143 | 46 | 126 | 24 | 339 | |||||
| Sd Kfz 222 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 179 | 352 | 198 | 989 | ||
| Sd Kfz 223 | 117 | 59 | 71 | 112 | 62 | 108 | 21 | 550 | ||
| Sd Kfz 232 (6-Rad) | 123 | 123 | ||||||||
| Sd Kfz 232 (8-Rad) | 27 | 29 | 55 | 32 | 94 | 170 | 200 | 607 | ||
| Sd Kfz 233 | 9 (10) | 100 | 199 | |||||||
| Sd Kfz 234 Fgst | 15 | 15 | ||||||||
| Sd Kfz 234/1 | 163 | 37 | 200 | |||||||
| Sd Kfz 234/2 | 7 | 94 | 101 | |||||||
| Sd Kfz 234/3 | 88 | 88 | ||||||||
| Sd Kfz 234/4 | 25 | 64 | 89 | |||||||
| Sd Kfz 247 (6-Rad) | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
| Sd Kfz 247 (8-Rad) | 54 | 4 | 58 | |||||||
| Sd Kfz 260/261 | 10 | 171 | 236 | 76 | 493 | |||||
| Sd Kfz 263 (6-Rad) | 28 | 28 | ||||||||
| Sd Kfz 263 (8-Rad) | 64 | 20 | 8 | 108 | 40 | 240 | ||||
| Pz Sp Wg Luchs | 16 | 77 (4) | 7 | 104 | ||||||
| Aufkl Pz 38(t) (2cm) | 70 | 70 | ||||||||
| Aufkl Pz 38(t) (7.5cm L/24) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Pol Pz ADGZ | [27] | 25 | 25 [27] | |||||||
| Pz Sp Wg 178 P(f) | [233] | 233 | ||||||||
| Pz Sp Wg AB41 u AB41/43 | 20 [37] | 90 | 12 | 122 [37] | ||||||
| Totals | 707 | 211 [27] | 324 | 189 [233] | 618 | 982 (10) | 826 [37] (4) | 575 | 113 | 4545 (14) [284] |
| Grand Totals | 2883 | 1158 [27] | 1362 (154) [244] | 2586 (310) [233] | 5870 (320) [182] | 10,750 (313) [467] | 24,840 (846) [232] | 32,794 (662) [16] | 5713 (83) | 87,956* (2688) [1401**] |
Notes: Figures in parentheses are converted from existing vehicles; Figures in brackets are captured vehicles; * includes 1516 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns not shown in annual totals; ** Several hundred French tanks also issued.