Selected Equipment Production Figures World War II

This table provides a small selection about a wide range of equipment produced by all sides during the Second World War.

The tables are grouped according similar equipment / cateorgies to allow comparions. For example: total aircraft produced by each participant is grouped together. Within the aircraft table different types produced by each nation are grouped together to allow that comparison and so forth.

In all cases either official production runs are reported or the best estimate from a variety of sources was used to come up with the figures.

Aircraft

Total Aircraft Production During the Second World War (1937-1945)
Country	Total A/C Built	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945
United States Army Aircraft	297,199 (1941-1945)
United States NAVY Aircraft				1593	16371	26401	15332	759
Germany	119,871
United Kingdom	131,549	7940	15049	20094	23672	26263	26461	12070
France
Russia	158,218 (1940-1945)
Italy			3,257	3,503	2,818	1,930
Japan	76,320
Poland
Hungary
Romania
Canada

Figures include prototypes and licensed produciton. Navy Figures from Statistigal Abstract of the United States, 1947. From 1 January 1940 to the end of the war the United States produced more than 300,000 aircraft, the United Kingdom 131,549, the USSR 158,218, Germany 119,871 and Japan 76,320. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Statistical Abstract of the United States, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1950). By the time Germany invaded Poland in September of 1939, the Luftwaffe was flying about 850 Bf 109Es and 235 Bf 109Ds.

Aircraft Production Detail by Type During the Second World War (1937-1945)
Country	Total A/C	1937						1938						1939						1940						1941						1942						1943						1944						1945
		Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other	Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other	Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other	Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other	Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other	Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other	Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other	Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other	Fighter	Heavy Bomber	Med / Light Bombers	Ground Attack	Transport	Other
United States	297,199						3,100
Germany	119,871							475						614		755	134	145	298	2963		2788	603	388	1251	5366		3376	507	502	1291	5679	166	4050	1249	573	1290	15526	415	4709	3266	1027	1447	19303	565	2791	5596	414	1686	4019			1104	30	216
United Kingdom	131,549
France
Russia	175,000 136,838 1941-1945																									7000					8735	9900				450	24790	14600				1260	19624	18000				1500		16000
Italy	11,508																								3,257						3,503						2,818						1,930
Japan	76,320
Poland
Hungary
Romania
Canada

Production Runs on Selected Aircraft Types

Selected Aircraft Production Runs during the Second World War (1937-1945)
Country
United States	North American P-51 Mustang 15,586	Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 15,686	Lockheed P-38 Lighting 9,470	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 12,726	Consolidated B-24 Liberator 18,188	Boeing B-29 Superfortress 3,898	Grumman F4F Wildcat 7,885	Grumman F6F Hellcat 12,275	Chance-Vought F4U Corsair 12,571	North American B-25 Mitchell 9,884	Douglas A-26 Invader 2,052	Martin B-26 Marauder 5,266	SBD Dauntless 5,937	Douglas C-46 Commando 3,182	Douglas C-47 Dakota 10,655	North American AT-6 Texan 15,495
Germany	Meserschmitt Bf 109 33,000+ (Including 2,500 mainly by Spain thru 1957)	Messerschmitt Bf 110 5,700+	Messerschmitt Me 262 1,400+	Messerschmitt Me 410 1,642	Messerschmitt Me 210 348	Focke-Wulf FW 190 20,000+	Focke-Wulf TA-152 67	Focke-Wulf Fw 200 260	Junkers JU 87 5,700+	Junkers JU88 15,000+	Junkers FW 200 Condor 260	Dornier DO 217 1,730		Fieseler Fi 156 Stork 2,874	Junkers JU 52 3,500+
United Kingdom	Supermarine Spitfires 33,198	Hawker Hurricanes 12,975	Mosquito 7,781 6,710 during the war	Avro Lancasters 7,377	Wellingtons 11,461		Halifax 6,176 (some post-war)	Sterling < 200
France
Russia	LA-5 10,599	Yak-9 16,700	La-7 5,753	LaGG-3 6528	Pe-2 11,427	Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik 31,163	Mig-3 8,000								Li-2
Italy
Japan
Poland
Hungary
Romania
Canada

Totals include licensed production by other countries. Main source: The Army and Economic Mobilization (Washington, DC: Center of Military History, 1985) , Statistical Digest of the United States (various years).

Production Runs on Selected Infantry Type Equipment

Selected Production Runs Infantry Weapons and Equipment Second World War (1937-1945)
Country	Rifle	Rifle	MG 30 Cal	SMG	Flak 20mm	Flak 30mm	Flak 37mm	Flak 88mm	Flak 105mm	Flak 128 mm	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Tank	Total Medium Tanks	Total Tank Chassis	Mobile Artillery	Mobile Artillery	Mobile Artillery	Jeep / Kubelwagon types	Halftracks	Truck
United States	M1 Garand 4,028,395	M1 Carbine 6,117,767 (some say 6,221,220)	ANM2 193,556 (70,000 in .303 British)								M1 34	M2 375	M3 Stuart 13,859	M4 Sherman 44,286	M5 Stuart 8,851	M10 (TD) 6,706	M7 4,316	M18 Hellcat 2,507	M24 4,731	M26 Pershing 2,202	M30 (Ammo Carrier) 100	M36 2,324					57,027	102,253	M4 (Sherman) 105mm Howitzer 4,680	M12 155mm Howitzer 100		Jeep 647,870	M2 - M3 - M9 Halftrack 37,981	676,433 2 1/2 Ton
Germany	K98				142,100	400	20,200	14,600	3,980	1,100	Pz II 653	PZ III 5,676	Pv IV 8,298	Pv V Panther 5,984	JadgPanther V 424	Pz VI Tiger I 1,350	Pz VI Tiger II 480	JadgTiger 77	Marder 372	Marder (Model 138) 1,216	Marder (Model 139) 344	Czech 38(t) 1,396	StuG III 9.240	StuG IV 1,141	Jadg IV 1,997	Wirbelwind 105	Hetzer 3,022		Wespe 676	Hummel 714	Grille 346
United Kingdom
France
Russia				PPsH 5,500,000
Italy
Japan
Poland
Hungary
Romania
Canada

Figures include licensed production in other nations. The War Production Board figure for tank production in World War II is 86,333 between 1 July 1940 and 31 July 1945.

Naval Ships Built Before and During World War Two

Selected Production Runs Naval Ships 1935-1945
Country		Freighter	Freighter	Tanker	"Jeep" Carrriers	"Large Carriers"	Carriers	LST	Landing Craft LCI	Battleships	Battle Cruisers	Cruisers	Light Cruiser	Destroyer	Destroyer Escorts	Submarines
United States	Total Supply Type Ships 5,777	Liberty Ship 2,580	Victory Ship 414	Liberty Ship Conversions to oil tankers etc 119. Of which 50 were to "Jeep Carriers"	107 - including conversions	2	27	1050	78263	8	2	48	26	349	508	203
Germany																1,158
United Kingdom
France
Russia
Italy
Japan
Poland
Hungary
Romania
Canada

German Tank Production by Type

Production German Tank Production Pre War thru 1945
Panzer I	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	Total
Pz I	1867								1,867
Pz I (Command - no turret)	26								26
Total	1,893	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1,893

Panzer II	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	Total
Pz II	1,223	15	9	223	302	77	7		1,856
Px II (f)			90	42	23				155
Marder II					511	212			723
Wespe						514	144		658
Bison					12				12
Total	1,223	15	99	265	848	803	151	0		3,404

Variants:
Panzer II (f) - flamethrower tank (converted from older types)
Marder II - 75 mm Pak 40 gun on Panzer II chassis (Sd.Kfz. 131) (some converted from older types)
Wespe - 105 mm light field howitzer on Panzer II chassis (Sd.Kfz. 124)
Bison - 150 mm heavy infantry gun on Panzer II chassis

Panzer 38(t)	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	Total
Pz 38(t)	78	153	367	678	198				1,474
Marder 138					110	783	323		1,216
Marder 139					344				344
Grille						225	346		571
Hetzer							1,687	1,335	3,022
Total	78	153	367	678	652	1,008	2,356	1,335		6,627

Variants:
Marder 138 (Marder III) - 75 mm Pak 40 gun on Panzer 38(t) chassis (Sd.Kfz. 138)
Marder 139 (Marder III) - captured Soviet 76.2 mm gun on Panzer 38(t) chassis (Sd.Kfz. 139)
Grille - 150 mm heavy infantry gun on Panzer 38(t) chassis (figures include munition-carrying versions of the Grille) (Sd.Kfz. 138/1)
Hetzer (Jagdpanzer 38(t)) - 75 mm L/48 PaK39 gun on a widened Pz 38(t) chassis (Sd.Kfz. 138/2)

Panzer III	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	Total
Pz III	98	157	396						651
Pz III (50)			466	1,673	251				2,390
Pz III (50L)				64	1,907				1,971
Pz III (75)					449	213			662
Pz III (f)						100			100
StuG III			192	540	93				825
StuG III (l)					695	3,011	3,849	1,038	8,593
StuH 42					12	204	903	98	1,217
Total	98	157	1,054	2,277	3,407	3,528	4,752	1,136		16,409

Variants:
Panzer III - armed with 37 mm gun
Panzer III (50) - armed with 50 mm L/42 gun
Panzer III (50L) - armed with 50 mm L/60 gun
Panzer III (75) - armed with 75 mm L/24 gun (converted older types)
Panzer III (f) - armed with flamethrower
StuG III - Sturmgeschütz 40. Assault Gun armed with 75 mm L/24 on Panzer III chassis (Sd.Kfz. 142)
StuG III (l) - Sturmgeschütz 40. Assault Gun armed with 75 mm L/43 or L/48 on Panzer III chassis (Sd.Kfz. 142/1)
StuH 42 - Sturmhaubitze 42. StuG III with 105 mm light field howitzer (Sd. Kfz. 142/2)

Panzer IV	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	Total
Pz IV (short)	211	45	268	467	124				1,115
Pz IV (long)					870	3,013	3,126	385	7,394
StuG IV						30	1,006	105	1,141
Jagdpanzer IV							769		769
Jagdpanzer IV/70							767	441	1,208
Sturmpanzer IV						66	215	17	298
Hornisse						345	133	16	494
Hummel						368	289	57	714
Moebelwagen							205	35	240
Wirbelwind							100	6	106
Ostwind							15	28	43
Total	211	45	268	467	994	3,822	6,625	1,090		13,522

Variants:
Panzer IV (short) - Panzer IV with short 75 mm L/24 gun
Panzer IV (long) - Panzer IV with long 75 mm L/43 or L/48 gun
Sturmgeschütz IV - Assault Gun. Superstructure of Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G on Panzer IV chassis; armed with 75 mm L/48 gun (Sd.Kfz. 167)
Jagdpanzer IV - Tank Destroyer with 75 mm L/48 gun on Panzer IV chassis (Sd.Kfz. 162)
Jagdpanzer IV/70 - Tank Destroyer with 75 mm L/70 gun on Panzer IV chassis (Sd.Kfz. 162/1)
Sturmpanzer IV (Brummbär) - with 150 mm field howitzer on Panzer IV chassis (Sd.Kfz. 166)
Hummel - 150 mm field howitzer on Geschützwagen III/IV chassis (Sd.Kfz. 165)
Hornisse - 88 mm PaK43/1 auf Geschützwagen III/IV, later known as Nashorn (Sd. Kfz. 164)
Möbelwagen - Anti Aircraft. 37mm FlaK 43 L/89 on Panzer IV chassis (Flakpanzer IV Sd.Kfz.161/3)
Wirbelwind - Anti Aircraft. quadruple 20mm FlaK 38 L/112.5 guns on Panzer IV chassis, with armored turret (Flakpanzer IV)
Ostwind - Anti Aircraft. 37mm FlaK 43 L/89 on Panzer IV chassis, with armored turret (Flakpanzer IV)
The Panzer IV was originally armed with a low-velocity 75 mm L/24 gun. In 1942 this was upgraded to a 75 mm L/43 gun, in 1943 to a 75 mm L/48 gun; both these guns are classed as "long" in the table.

Panzer V	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	Total
Panther						1,848	3,777	507	6,132
JagdPanther						1	226	198	425
Total	0	0	0	0	0	1,849	4,003	705		6,557

Variants:
Panther (Panzer V) was armed with a 75 mm KwK 42 L/70 gun (Sd.Kfz. 171)
Jagdpanther - Tank Destroyer with an 88 mm L/71 PaK43 gun on Panzer V chassis (Sd.Kfz. 173)

Panzer VI	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	Total
Tiger I					78	649	623		1,350
Tiger II						1	377	112	490
Jagdtiger							51	28	79
Sturmtiger							18		18
Elefant						90			90
Total	0	0	0	0	78	740	1,069	140		2,027

Variants:
Tiger I (Panzer VI E) was armed with an 88 mm L/56 gun (Sd.Kfz. 181)
Tiger II (Panzer VI B, also known as Königstiger) was armed with an 88 mm L/71 gun (Sd.Kfz. 182)
Jagdtiger - Tank Destroyer armed with a 128 mm L/55 PaK44 gun (Sd.Kfz. 186)
Sturmtiger - 380 mm rocket mortar on Tiger I chassis (converted from battle damaged tanks)
The Elefant (Sd.Kfz. 184) used the chassis of Porsche's losing entry for the Tiger competition. On top of this chassis, a forward-facing 88 mm L/71 gun was mounted.

	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945
Grand Totals	3,503	370	1,788	3,687	5,979	11,750	18,956	4,406		50,439


Summary Table:
	Pre-war	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945
Panzer I	1,893	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1,893
Panzer II	1,223	15	99	265	848	803	151	0		3,404
Panzer 38(t)	78	153	367	678	652	1,008	2,356	1,335		6,627
Panzer III	98	157	1,054	2,277	3,407	3,528	4,752	1,136		16,409
Panzer IV	211	45	268	467	994	3,822	6,625	1,090		13,522
Panger V	0	0	0	0	0	1,849	4,003	705		6,557
Panzer VI	0	0	0	0	78	740	1,069	140		2,027

Total	3,503	370	1,788	3,687	5,979	11,750	18,956	4,406		50,439

Tank chart compiled by Tom Richardson.

Individual Unique Production Plant Achievements

Castle Bromwich in Birminham became one the largest fighter aircraft factories in the western hemisphere created 11,780 Spitfires and 305 Mark 1 Lancaster bombers.

Sources

Statistical Digest of the United States, personal books, old out of print encylopedias (company is no longer around), American Encyclopedia (1995), manufacturer's web sites, military research documents (mainly US Government), museums.
WWII Vehicles web site has detailed numbers on various models produced.
Luftwaffe Archive in Germany has lots of details on aircraft, production and historic pictures.

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