World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Fielded Tank Strengths 1.09.1939

 

AFV	Pz-I	Pz-II	Pz-III	LTM 35	LTM 38	Pz-IV	Bef-Pz	Unit Total
Divisions
1. Panzer-Division	93	122	26	–	–	56	12	309
2. Panzer-Division	124	155	6	–	–	17	20	322
3. Panzer-Division	122	156	6	–	–	18	16	318
4. Panzer-Division	183	130	–	–	–	12	16	341
5. Panzer-Division	152	144	3	–	–	14	22	335
1. Leichte Division (mot)	–	20	–	37	–	14	2	73
2. Leichte Division (mot)	41	42	–	–	–	–	2	85
3. Leichte Division (mot)	–	23	–	–	55	–	2	80
4. Leichte Division (mot)	34	23	–	–	–	–	5	62
Heerestruppen
7. Panzer-Regiment	61	81	3	–	–	9	10	164
8. Panzer-Regiment	57	74	3	–	–	7	9	150
11. Panzer-Regiment	–	45	–	75	–	27	6	153
25. Panzer-Regiment	78	58	–	–	–	6	9	151
Panzer-Lehr-Abteilung	–	20	37	–	–	14	2	73
I./10. Panzer-Abteilung	28	34	3	–	–	4	5	74
Total tanks in the field	973	1127	87	112	55	198	138	2690
Total available (1.09.39)	1445	1223	98	202	78	211	215	3472
AFV	Pz-I	Pz-II	Pz-III	LTM 35	LTM 38	Pz-IV	Bef-Pz	Unit Total

Source: Thomas L. Jentz "Panzertruppen 1933-1942" Schiffer, Atglen, PA, USA, 1996