Planned APCR production, June 1941
German APCR ammunition, which used tungsten cores, was in production since the autum of 1940. Even though the Germans were not aware of the difficulties that would be encountered against the Russian T-34 medium tank and KV-1 heavy tank during Unternehmen Barbarossa, it was understood that the stock of APCR ammunition had to be increased.
The tables below describe the production plan from July to December 1941.
Tungsten Requirement
In June 1941, the total tungsten stock available to the Heer (German army) was 579 tons, 482 tons of which were tungsten cores in 7,92 mm S. m. K. H. ammunition, and the rest being raw tungsten stock. The planned production of tungsten-cored ammunition from July to December 1941 was, as of June 1941, the following:
Month | Pz B 38 and Pz B 39 | 2 cm Kw K | 3,7 cm Pak and 3,7 cm Kw K (t) | 4,7 cm Pak (t) Sfl, 5 cm Pak 38, and 5 cm Kw K | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Planned | W | Planned | W | Planned | W | Planned | W | W | |
July | 1 000 000 | 10.0 | 100 000 | 7.0 | 90 000 | 14.4 | 120 000 | 40.8 | 72.2 |
August | 1 000 000 | 10.0 | 100 000 | 7.0 | 90 000 | 14.4 | 120 000 | 40.8 | 72.2 |
September | 500 000 | 5.0 | 50 000 | 3.5 | 90 000 | 14.4 | 120 000 | 40.8 | 63.7 |
October | 500 000 | 5.0 | 50 000 | 3.5 | 90 000 | 14.4 | 120 000 | 40.8 | 63.7 |
November | 250 000 | 2.5 | 50 000 | 3.5 | 70 000 | 9.1 | 120 000 | 40.8 | 55.9 |
December | 250 000 | 2.5 | 50 000 | 3.5 | 70 000 | 9.1 | 120 000 | 40.8 | 55.9 |
Total | 3 500 000 | 35.0 | 400 000 | 28.0 | 500 000 | 75.8 | 720 000 | 244.8 | 383.6 |
Planned Production
Gun | Gun Stock, 1 June 1941 | Ammunition Stock, 1 June 1941 | Actual | Planned | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |||
Pz B 38 and Pz B 39 | 25 298 | 2 339 600 | 394 500 | 807 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | 500 000 | 500 000 | 250 000 | 250 000 |
s Pz B 411Additional tungsten was not required, as the ammunition cores were already manufactured. | 183 | 347 500 | 177 800 | 179 400 | 60 000 | 80 000 | 80 000 | 80 000 | 65 000 | 65 000 |
2 cm Kw K | 2 0002Approximate, including armored cars. | 0 | 130 000 | 51 100 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 50 000 | 50 000 | 50 000 | 50 000 |
3,7 cm Pak | 14 459 | 938 800 | 161 700 | 102 900 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 20 000 | 20 000 |
3,7 cm Kw K (t) | 738 | 170 600 | 0 | 22 500 | 50 000 | 50 000 | 50 000 | 50 000 | 50 000 | 50 000 |
4,7 cm Pak (t) | 202 | 0 | 1 540 | 5 600 | 5 000 | 10 000 | 10 000 | 10 000 | 10 000 | 10 000 |
5 cm Kw K | 1 090 | 121 300 | 40 000 | 72 500 | 70 000 | 70 000 | 70 000 | 70 000 | 70 000 | 70 000 |
5 cm Pak 38 | 1 047 | 50 300 | 20 000 | 20 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 |
Notes
- Additional tungsten was not required, as the ammunition cores were already manufactured. Back
- Approximate, including armored cars. Back
Sources
- Abnahme von Waffen und Gerät. WaA/Stab Ia. 569 p. NARA T78 R152 H 15/11.
- Munition - Heer : Juni 1941. Berlin, 1941. 10 p. NARA T78 R143.
- Munition - Heer : Mai 1941. Berlin, 1941. 3 p. NARA T78 R143.
- Waffen u. Geräte : Juli 1941. Berlin, 1941. 2 p. NARA T78 R143.