German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
What was the German tank combat strength on eastern front including Finalnd. What was the number of tanks in all other locations. What was the number of each tank model(Panther, Tiger etc.) in those two categories. I am looking for that information on the folllowing dates: 01.11.1942, 01.07.1943, 01.08.1943.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
Tanks and assault guns as of 30.06.1943 (From "Das Heer" by Müller-Hillebrand):
East - 2825 tanks/997 assault guns
Finland - 0/20
Norway - 106/14
West - 458/113
South-East - 133/56
Italy - 361/222
Total 3883 tanks and 1422 assault guns. Which includes vehicles in repair and in transfer. Also captured foreign tanks not included in the numbers above:
East - 126 (mostly Soviet)
Finland - 49 (French)
Norway - 85 (French)
West - 400 (French)
South-East - 162 (French and British)
Total 822
I don't think that much change happened in a month.
East - 2825 tanks/997 assault guns
Finland - 0/20
Norway - 106/14
West - 458/113
South-East - 133/56
Italy - 361/222
Total 3883 tanks and 1422 assault guns. Which includes vehicles in repair and in transfer. Also captured foreign tanks not included in the numbers above:
East - 126 (mostly Soviet)
Finland - 49 (French)
Norway - 85 (French)
West - 400 (French)
South-East - 162 (French and British)
Total 822
I don't think that much change happened in a month.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
Hi, in this forum, there were some individual Panzer division panzer strength on the Eastern Front on June 30 1943, use the search engine, u can find it.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
Thank you. What about 01.11.1942 and numbers of each model.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
November 1942 (this is Bestand aka total stock):Thank you. What about 01.11.1942 and numbers of each model.
Panzer I: 692
Panzer II: 1,006
Pz 38(t): 334
Panzer III: 2,767 (all types from 3,7 to 50mm L24 and L60)
Panzer IV: 901 (again all types)
Panzer VI: 16
966 Assault guns of type III
9 Sturmhaubitze 42.
and 257 various other vehicles.
Operational readiness of tanks varied, with peak rates of 89% to average lows of 35-44%.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
How was that divided between eastern front and all other places?Stiltzkin wrote:November 1942 (this is Bestand aka total stock):Thank you. What about 01.11.1942 and numbers of each model.
Panzer I: 692
Panzer II: 1,006
Pz 38(t): 334
Panzer III: 2,767 (all types from 3,7 to 50mm L24 and L60)
Panzer IV: 901 (again all types)
Panzer VI: 16
966 Assault guns of type III
9 Sturmhaubitze 42.
and 257 various other vehicles.
Operational readiness of tanks varied, with peak rates of 89% to average lows of 35-44%.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
There were about 2,700 tanks (operational + repair) on the EF with the majority of SPGs, probably around 3,500 vehicles in total (without various other types). The PzI and 35 to 38 (Panzer IIs as well, but some remained in service as command and recon tanks) stock was withdrawn and used for training purposes and rear services.How was that divided between eastern front and all other places?
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
Stiltzkin, what's the source.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
Can someone give a similar table for 01.07.1943 for 1)eastern front, 2) all other fronts?Stiltzkin wrote:November 1942 (this is Bestand aka total stock):Thank you. What about 01.11.1942 and numbers of each model.
Panzer I: 692
Panzer II: 1,006
Pz 38(t): 334
Panzer III: 2,767 (all types from 3,7 to 50mm L24 and L60)
Panzer IV: 901 (again all types)
Panzer VI: 16
966 Assault guns of type III
9 Sturmhaubitze 42.
and 257 various other vehicles.
Operational readiness of tanks varied, with peak rates of 89% to average lows of 35-44%.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
At the end of 1942? -- were those Pzkw I still in used in the front line or in ancillary roles?
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
According to Panzerlage 11 July 1943, which was compiled using the most recent available strength returns from units (typically 30 June, but sometimes 10 or 20 June)RedRight wrote:Can someone give a similar table for 01.07.1943 for 1)eastern front, 2) all other fronts?
East 2584
Norway 95
West 171
Suedost (Greece, Krete and Rhodos) 106
Sued (Italy) 291
This includes tanks from II to VI, Pz.Bef. and Pz.Beob. Not included are training units and tanks in depot-level repair (there should be many of them in the East)
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Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
Link to Mueller-Hillebrand
http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/sing ... 449/rec/39
This is the direct download link:
http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/ge ... singleitem
http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/sing ... 449/rec/39
This is the direct download link:
http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/ge ... singleitem
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Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
Oh sorry, it is a combo of Hillebrand and some BA-MA docs. Look up NARA T78 R145, R621 and R624.Stiltzkin, what's the source.
Panzer-Lage Ost (Nach Gen.Qu.), BA-MA RH 10/61 and StuG-Lage Ost (Nach Gen.Qu.), BA-MA RH 10/62
The data usually refers to the end of the month, so I will add the previous month, as well.
1943: East
Panzer II :
June 116
July 99
Panzer 38(t)
June 13
July 13
Panzer III total
June 894
July 766
Panzer III 5cm L42
June 142
July 116
Panzer III 5cm L60
June 538
July 488
Panzer III 7.5cm L24 gun
June 173
July 124
Flamm Pz. III
June 41
July 38
Panzer IV 7.5cm L24 gun
June 46
July 45
Panzer IV 7.5cm L43 + L48
June 862
July 665
Panzer V
June 204
July 134
Panzer VI
June 147
July 175
Assault guns, StuG III
June 916
July 885
StuH 42
June 68
July 67
Sturm Panzer IV
June 52
July 44
BfPanzer(Befehls/Command)
June 106
July 114
Ferdinand/Elefant
June 89
July 50
So about 3,500 AFVs were in the East in July.
Re: German tanks combat strength. Eastern front vs. total.
Can you give the same table for other fronts? I'm esppecially interested in Panthers and Tigers.Stiltzkin wrote:Oh sorry, it is a combo of Hillebrand and some BA-MA docs. Look up NARA T78 R145, R621 and R624.Stiltzkin, what's the source.
Panzer-Lage Ost (Nach Gen.Qu.), BA-MA RH 10/61 and StuG-Lage Ost (Nach Gen.Qu.), BA-MA RH 10/62
The data usually refers to the end of the month, so I will add the previous month, as well.
1943: East
Panzer II :
June 116
July 99
Panzer 38(t)
June 13
July 13
Panzer III total
June 894
July 766
Panzer III 5cm L42
June 142
July 116
Panzer III 5cm L60
June 538
July 488
Panzer III 7.5cm L24 gun
June 173
July 124
Flamm Pz. III
June 41
July 38
Panzer IV 7.5cm L24 gun
June 46
July 45
Panzer IV 7.5cm L43 + L48
June 862
July 665
Panzer V
June 204
July 134
Panzer VI
June 147
July 175
Assault guns, StuG III
June 916
July 885
StuH 42
June 68
July 67
Sturm Panzer IV
June 52
July 44
BfPanzer(Befehls/Command)
June 106
July 114
Ferdinand/Elefant
June 89
July 50
So about 3,500 AFVs were in the East in July.