Where are the Pz IVs

[rmonical]

Without boring everyone with the details - the WITE production model over produces PzIV by almost 200 in 1942. It under produces by a over 1000 in 1943 and by 150/month in 1944 though September when historical production dropped off. I assume due to strategic bombing. WITW sort of recognizes this by increasing total PzIVh production to 52 from 42 in WITE. The net effect is there are about 160 missing PzIVs by 7.1.43 and gets worse as 1943 progresses.

So my recommendation is to increase PzIVh max production in WITE to 18.

[Denniss]

AFAIR the armor supplier in austria was bombed in later 44 and in winter 44 the Nibelungenwerk factory complex as well thus reducing production. Yep, Pz IV (long) were rather scarce in 1942 and several (many ?) were even sent to Africa.