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@lyndoncmp5751 You're right, my original claim was wrong. Panzer IV's did not constitute 75% of all German tanks, even near the end of the war. However, I did more research myself and I found that Panthers and Panzer IV were equally common after Normandy. According to "Germanys Tiger Tanks: Tiger I & Tiger II: Combat Tactics"
by Thomas L. Jentz, from 1943-1945, 6,543 Panzer IV's were built. During that same time period, about 6,005 Panther tanks were built. From May 31, 1944 to March 15, 1945, 65% of Panther tanks were operational, compared to 71% of Panzer IV's were operational. The only time the percentage of operational Panthers surpassed the Panzer IV was in October of 1944. But even to claim that the Panther was the most prevalent German tank in October 1944 might have only true for some German formations and not true for others. For example, on October 31st, 1944, the Hohenstaufen Division reported that it had a strength of 32 Panzer IV's, 2 Panthers, and 22 Jagdpanther IV's, and 118 SPWs. ("Sons of the Reich" by Michael Reynolds). I think you could be right to argue that the Panther was maybe as prevalent as the Panzer IV, but I don't think you could argue it was the most prevalent tank in the German military. Panzer IV's were produced right up until the end of the war.
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