Half-Tracked Tractors

Current items Future items
Number Name Number Name
1 le Zgkw 1 t (Sd Kfz 10) 1 le Zgkw 1 t (Sd Kfz 10)
2 le Zgkw 3 t (Sd Kfz 11) 2 le Zgkw 3 t (Sd Kfz 11)
3 m Zgkw 5 t (Sd Kfz 6) - -
4 m Zgkw 8 t (Sd Kfz 7) 3 m Zgkw 8 t (Sd Kfz 7)
5 s Zgkw 12 t (Sd Kfz 8) 4 s Zgkw 12 t (Sd Kfz 8)
6 s Zgkw 18 t (Sd Kfz 9) 5 s Zgkw 18 t (Sd Kfz 9)
- - 6 schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper
- - 7 s Zgkw 35 t

Tanks, Armored Half-Tracks, and Armored Cars

Current items Future items
Number Name Number Name
1 Pz Kpfw III 5 cm kz - -
2 Pz Kpfw III 5 cm lg - -
3 Pz Kpfw III 7,5 cm - -
4 Pz Kpfw III (Fl) - -
5 Pz Kpfw 38 (t) - -
6 Pz Kpfw IV kz - -
7 Pz Kpfw IV lg 1 Pz Kpfw IV lg1Production of the Pz Kpfw IV was to continue until it could be fully replaced by the Panther.2Every 25th Pz Kpfw IV should be manufactured as an artillery observation vehicle as long as the Pz Kpfw IV remained in production, after which artillery observation vehicles should be based on the Panther chassis.
8 Panther I - -
9 Panther II 2 Panther I
10 Tiger I - -
11 Tiger II 3 Tiger II
12 Tiger-Mörser - -
13 s Ladungsträger (Sd Kfz 301) - -
14 m Ladungsträger Sd Kfz 304 (Springer) 4 m Ladungsträger Sd Kfz 304 (Springer)
15 leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250) - -
16 mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 251) 5 mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 251)
17 leichter Panzerspähwagen, four and six wheels 6 schwerer Panzerspähwagen, eight wheels
18 schwerer Panzerspähwagen 7 One reconnaissance- and scout car.3All wheeled and half-tracked reconnaissance vehicles were intended to be replaced by a fully-tracked reconnaissance vehicle based on the Pz Kpfw 38 (t) neuer Art; the Kätzchen, which was still in development. This was not happen until the production of the Pz Kpfw 38 (t) allowed chassis to be diverted from Jagdpanzer production. At this time, Sd Kfz 250 production would be abandoned.

Assault Guns and Heavy Tank Destroyers

For light tank destroyers, see the section on anti-tank weapons.

Current items Future items
Number Name Number Name
1 Sturmgeschütz III kz 1 Jagdpanzer 384The Jagdpanzer 38 was at this time still in development, and was still designated an assault gun, i.e., Sturmgeschütz 38 (t), which was the role it was originally inteded to fill.
2 Sturmgeschütz III lg - -
3 Sturmgeschütz IV5Noted as an emergency solution. - -
4 Jagdpanzer IV6At the time designated Sturmgeschütz neuer Art. 2 Sturmgeschütz neuer Art (7,5 cm L/48 III/IV)7Later to be replaced with an assault gun mounting an L/70 gun. As it were, the Jagdpanzer IV was phased out in favor of the Panzer IV/70 (V).
5 Sturmhaubitze 3 Sturmhaubitze on Pz Kpfw IV chassis
6 Sturmpanzer 4 Sturmpanzer
7 Jagdpanther 5 Jagdpanther
8 Elefant - -
9 Jagdtiger 6 Jagdtiger

Notes

  1. Production of the Pz Kpfw IV was to continue until it could be fully replaced by the Panther. Back
  2. Every 25th Pz Kpfw IV should be manufactured as an artillery observation vehicle as long as the Pz Kpfw IV remained in production, after which artillery observation vehicles should be based on the Panther chassis. Back
  3. All wheeled and half-tracked reconnaissance vehicles were intended to be replaced by a fully-tracked reconnaissance vehicle based on the Pz Kpfw 38 (t) neuer Art; the Kätzchen, which was still in development. This was not happen until the production of the Pz Kpfw 38 (t) allowed chassis to be diverted from Jagdpanzer production. At this time, Sd Kfz 250 production would be abandoned. Back
  4. The Jagdpanzer 38 was at this time still in development, and was still designated an assault gun, i.e., Sturmgeschütz 38 (t), which was the role it was originally inteded to fill. Back
  5. Noted as an emergency solution. Back
  6. At the time designated Sturmgeschütz neuer Art. Back
  7. Later to be replaced with an assault gun mounting an L/70 gun. As it were, the Jagdpanzer IV was phased out in favor of the Panzer IV/70 (V). Back

Sources

  1. Studie über Rüstung 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. 132 p. OKH Abt. III/Gruppe Planung Nr. I/013 472/44 g.Kdos. NARA T78 R624 H 17/203b.