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German Tank Losses.

Discussion in 'Western Europe 1939 - 1942' started by 4th wilts, May 4, 2012.

  1. 4th wilts

    4th wilts Member

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    Hey guys, I checked the search function,but could not find any accurate figures on German Tank losses upto the fall of France.Can anybody help please.Im sorry if I missed the thread,Cheers,4th.
     
  2. LJAd

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    2 different sources and (as to expected),2 different figures
    1)H.Frieser in The Blitzkrieg Legend :714 German tanks were lost
    2) D. Lehman in "Number of AFV's on 10 may 1940":
    Lost at the end of may 1949:649
    Pz1 :142
    PzII:194
    PzIII:110
    Pz35(t):45
    Pz38(t):43
    PzIV:77
    PzBef:38
    Lost between the end of may and the end of june:190
    PzI:40
    PzII:46
    PzIII:25
    Pz35(t):17
    Pz38(t):11
    PzIV:20
    PzBef:31
    Total:839
    PzI:182
    PzII:240
    PzIII:135
    Pz35(t):62
    Pz38(t):54
    PzIV:97
    PzBef:69
    The main difference between the figures of Frieser and Lehman is that Frieser does not include the PzBef that were lost .
     
  3. 4th wilts

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    Thankyou for the help LJad.Certainly more losses than i first even thought.Cheers,4th.
     

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