Delays Due to Bombing
The planned delivery schedule could not be completed due to air bombardment of the factories, and because of the subsequently ordered equipping of additional divisions.
a) Comparison of the expected and actual deliveries:
| |
Expected |
Delivered |
Shortfall |
| Pz.Kpfw.IV |
350 |
269 |
81 |
| Panther |
300 |
222 |
78 |
| Tiger |
85 |
36 |
49 |
| Sturmgesch. |
380 |
262 |
118 |
b) These deliveries were not included in the plan:
| 16.Pz.Div. |
98 Pz.IV |
42 Sturmgesch. |
| Feldherrnhalle |
22 Pz.IV |
- |
| |
120 Pz.IV |
42 Sturmgesch. |
According to information sent by the Ministry of Armament and War Production, due to interruption in the tank production from air bombardments, the following deliveries can be expected:
| |
Planned |
Anticipated |
| Pz.Kpfw.IV |
350 |
300 |
| Panther |
340 |
Unknown, approximately 250 |
| Tiger |
75 |
Unknown, approximately 50 |
| Sturmgesch. |
375 |
250 |
Planned Deliveries
The November numbers show the previous month's expected deliveries for November. The December numbers show the expected deliveries for December. The Sturmgeschütz number is the number of assault guns that were allocated for Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppe, not the total production.
Pz Kpfw IV
November allocation
| Unit |
Planned |
Assigned |
Dispatched |
| 16. Panzer-Division |
- |
98 |
98 |
| 21. Panzer-Division |
20 |
- |
- |
| Panzer-Division Feldherrnhalle |
27 |
49 |
49 |
| 9. SS-Panzer-Division |
19 |
19 |
19 |
| 10. SS-Panzer-Division |
19 |
- |
- |
| 12. SS-Panzer-Division |
63 |
26 |
26 |
| Reinforcements (East) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division |
6 |
- |
- |
| LVIII. Reserve-Panzer-Korps |
18 |
- |
- |
| Export (Bulgaria) |
15 |
- |
- |
| Export (Romania) |
10 |
4 |
4 |
| Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppe |
8 |
- |
- |
| Total |
305 |
296 |
296 |
Appendum to Führer Talk at 3 December 1943
Through the increase of the reinforcements to the East from 50 to 100 Pz Kpfw IVs in December, the following equipment statusses of the units in the West have been reached:
|
Planned |
Reached |
| SS(9.)Pz.Div.Hohenstaufen |
49 Pz.IV, 44 Stu.G. = 93. |
As planned, 93. |
| SS(10.)Pz.Div.Frundsberg |
49 Pz.IV, 44 Stu.G. = 93. |
27 Pz.IV, 44 Stu.G. = 71. |
| SS(12.)Pz.Div.Hitlerjugend |
73 Pz.IV |
60 Pz.IV |
| 21.Pz.Div. |
78 Pz.IV |
70 Pz.IV |
|
337 |
294 |
December plan
The original document containing the planned Pz Kpfw IV allocation for December contains multiple corrections, and contains no explanation for the numbers or corrections. Consequently, it has been omitted.
Panther
November allocation
| Unit |
Planned |
Assigned |
Dispatched |
| I./Panzer-Regiment 1 |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
| I./Panzer-Regiment 2 |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
| I./Panzer-Regiment 26 |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
| I./Panzer-Regiment 31 |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
| 5. SS-Panzer-Division2These Panthers were originally from 1. SS-Panzer-Division, which therefore received a new allotment of Panthers in October. |
2+21It is not clear what the two additional vehicles refer to, though it is most likely either command or recovery tanks. |
2+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
- |
| 12. SS-Panzer-Division2These Panthers were originally from 1. SS-Panzer-Division, which therefore received a new allotment of Panthers in October. |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Heeresgruppe Nord2These Panthers were originally from 1. SS-Panzer-Division, which therefore received a new allotment of Panthers in October. |
60 |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
374+10 |
374+10 |
372+8 |
December plan
| Unit |
Planned Allocation |
Notes |
| I./Panzer-Regiment 2 |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
From November production. |
| I./Panzer-Regiment 4 |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
- |
| I./Panzer-Regiment 6 |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
- |
| I./Panzer-Regiment 23 |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
Newly formed from reinforcements. |
| Panzer-Lehr-Regiment |
27 |
New strength: 34 |
| 5. SS-Panzer-Division |
76+21The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. |
- |
| Total |
331+8 |
Not including I./Panzer-Regiment 2. |
Tiger I
November allocation
| Unit |
Planned |
Assigned |
Dispatched |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 501 |
10 |
13 |
13 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 508 |
45 |
- |
- |
| Reinforcements (East) |
30 |
- |
- |
| Total |
85 |
13 |
13 |
Due to engine refurbishing and regulator changes, no further deliveries can be made.
December plan
| Unit |
Planned Allocation |
Notes |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 |
20 |
Reinforcements from Eastern Front pool. |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 |
45 |
- |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 508 |
45 |
From November production |
| schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501 |
8 |
New strength: 45 |
| Total |
73 |
Not including schwere Panzer-Abteilung 508[/lang]. |
Sturmgeschütz
November allocation
| Unit |
Planned |
Assigned |
Dispatched |
| 16. Panzer-Division |
- |
42 |
42 |
| Panzer-Division Feldherrnhalle |
- |
2 |
2 |
| 9. SS-Panzer-Division |
2 |
- |
- |
| 10. SS-Panzer-Division |
2 |
- |
- |
| 16. Panzer-Grenadier-Division3For tank battalion. |
19 |
- |
- |
| 18. Panzer-Grenadier-Division |
20 |
23 |
23 |
| Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland4For assault gun battalion. |
17 |
- |
- |
| 11. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division |
10 |
38 |
38 |
| 6. Infanterie-Division5For anti-tank battalion. |
10 |
- |
- |
| 7. Infanterie-Division5For anti-tank battalion. |
10 |
- |
- |
| 17. Infanterie-Division5For anti-tank battalion. |
10 |
- |
- |
| 46. Infanterie-Division5For anti-tank battalion. |
10 |
- |
- |
| Funklenk-Kompanie 312 |
9 |
- |
- |
| Funklenk-Kompanie 314 |
6 |
- |
- |
| Reinforcements (East) |
18 |
- |
- |
| Reinforcements (South) |
37 |
- |
- |
| Export (Romania) |
- |
4 |
4 |
| Total |
180 |
109 |
109 |
December plan
| Unit |
Planned Allocation |
Notes |
| 16. Panzer-Grenadier-Division3For tank battalion. |
18 |
New strength: 45 |
| Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland4For assault gun battalion. |
18 |
New strength: 31 |
| 20. Luftwaffe-Feld-Division |
10 |
Newly formed. |
| 7 infantry division tank destroyer companies |
70 |
Of which four companies from November production. |
| Reinforcements (South) |
20 |
For armored infantry divisions. |
| LVIII. Reserve-Panzer-Korps |
10 |
- |
| Export (Romania) |
4 |
- |
| Total |
150 |
- |
Notes
- The additional vehicles are probably either command or recovery tanks. Back
- These Panthers were originally from 1. SS-Panzer-Division, which therefore received a new allotment of Panthers in October. Back
- For tank battalion. Back
- For assault gun battalion. Back
- For anti-tank battalion. Back
Sources
- Führervortrag am 3. 12. 43. Berlin : Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen, 1943. 7 p. NARA T78 R720.
- Zusatz zum Führervortrag am 3. 12. 43. Berlin : Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen, 1943. 1 p. NARA T78 R720.