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This section provides basic information and statistics relating to the Panzer production, losses and other associated areas.

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Tank Comparison Stats	Panzer Production	Tank Production Comparison
German Panzer Strength - 1941 - 1945	Tank Strength of Panzer Divisions	Unit Strength in 1939/40
Numbering & Make up of Panzer Divisions		Staffing & Equipment of Division in 1939

Tank Comparison Stats

Model:	Crew:	Armament:	Max. Armor Thickness:	Road Range
PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf A	4	37mm L/48.7	25mm	250km
PzKpfw III Ausf M	5	50mm L/60	57mm	155km
PzKpfw IV Ausf H	5	75mm L/48	80mm	210km
PzKpfw V Panther Ausf G	5	75mm L/70	110mm	200km
PzKpfw VI Tiger	5	88mm L/56	100mm	140km
PzKpfw VI Tiger II	5	88mm L/71	180mm	170km
Soviet T-34/76B	4	76.2mm L/41.2	65mm	450km
Soviet T-34/85	5	85mm L/51.5 85mm L/54.6	75mm	240km
Soviet JS-II	4	122mm L/43	120mm	250km
American M4A1 Sherman	5	75mm L/37.5	76mm	196km
American M4A4 Sherman	5	75mm L/37.5	76mm	160km

Panzer Production

Sd.Kfz.	Type:	Production period:	Number produced:
101	PzKpfw I	1934-1943	1563
121	PzKpfw II	1935-1944	1924
(LT-35)	PzKpfw 35(t)	1935-1939	424
140	PzKpfw 38(t)	1938-1942	1411
138/2	Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer	1944-1945	2584
141	PzKpfw III	1936-1944	5733
142/167	Stug III/IV	1940-1945	10548
161	PzKpfw IV	1936-1945	8544
171	PzKpfw V Panther	1942-1945	5976
173	Panzerjager V Jagdpanther	1944-1945	425
181	PzKpfw VI Tiger	1942-1944	1355
184	Panzerjager Ferdinand/Elephant	1943	90
182	Tiger II Ausf. B "Konigstiger"	1944-1945	489
186	Jagdpanzer VI Jagdtiger	1944-1945	85

Tank Production Comparison

Country	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945
Germany	1359	2200	5200	9200	17300	22100	4400
Soviet Union		2794	6590	24446	24089	28963	15419

German Panzer Strength
June of 1941 to January of 1945.

Date:	Quantity:	Date:	Quantity:
06/1941	5639	06/1944	9148
03/1942	5087	09/1944	10563
05/1942	5847	10/1944	11005
11/1942	7798	11/1944	12236
03/1943	5625	12/1944	13175
08/1943	7703	01/1945	13362

Note: Numbers do not include APCs and armoured cars.

Tank Strength of Panzer Divisions.

Time Period:	Number of tanks:
1939/1940	324
1941/1942	150-200
1943	170
1944	120-140

Note: Those are ideal numbers that may not reflect the frontline units.

Unit Strength in 1939/40

Name	Tanks (incl. command tanks)	Infantry
Schutzengruppe (squad)	---	11
Schutzenzug (platoon)	4-5	50
Schutzenkompanie (company)	14-22	201
Bataillon / Abteilung (battalion)	59-90	860
Regiment	90-190	3049
Division	90-300+	15200

Numbering & Make UP in Panzer Divisions

Regiment
R 01		R 02		R 03		R 04
1st Battalion				2nd Battalion
I 01	I 02	I 03	I 04	I 05	I 06	I 07	I 08
1st Company	2nd Company	3rd Company	4th Company	5th Company	6th Company	7th Company	8th Company
101	201	301	401	501	601	701	801
102	202	302	402	502	602	702	802
Company				1st	2nd	3rd	4th
1st Platoon				111-115	211-215	311-315	411-415
2nd Platoon				121-125	221-225	321-325	421-425
3rd Platoon				131-135	231-235	331-335	431-435
4th Platoon				141-145	241-245	341-345	441-445
Company				5th	6th	7th	8th
1st Platoon				511-515	611-615	711-715	811-815
2nd Platoon				521-525	621-625	721-725	821-825
3rd Platoon				531-535	631-635	731-735	831-835
4th Platoon				541-545	641-645	741-745	841-845

Staff & Equipment of German Field Divisions in 1939.

Section	Infantry Division	Motor Infantry Division	Panzer Division	Light Division
Officers	500	500	400	400
Officials	100	100	100	100
Non-Commisioned Officers	2500	2500	2000	1600
Enlisted Man / Crews	13400	13400	9300	8700
Total Strong	16500	16500	11800	10800

Machine Guns	500	500	220	460
Mortars	140	140	50	60
Infantry Guns	25	25	10	10
37mm Pak guns	75	75	50	50
Howitzers & Cannons	48	48	28	24
20mm Flak guns	12	12	12	12
Armored Scout Cars	3	30	100	100
Tanks	-	-	324	86
Trucks	500	1700	1400	1400
Passenger Cars	400	1000	560	600
Motorcycles	500	1300	1300	1100
Sidercars	200	600	700	600
Horses	5000	-	-	-
Covered Vehicles (Wagons)	1000	-	-	-