Soviet armored fighting vehicle production during World War II
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This article lists Soviet tank and self-propelled gun production during World War II. Note that this doesn't indicate the total number of vehicles in the field, for models produced before 1940.
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Light vehicles
| Type | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total | |
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| Tanks | T-26 | 1,549 | 1,549 | |||||
| BT-7 | 706 | 706 | ||||||
| T-40 | 41 | 638 | 679 | |||||
| T-50 | 48 | 15 | 63 | |||||
| T-60 | 1,385 | 4,660 | 6,045 | |||||
| T-70 | 4,913 | 3,483 | 8,396 | |||||
| SP gun | SU-76 | 26 | 1,908 | 7,155 | 3,552 | 12,641 | ||
| Total | 2,296 | 2,071 | 9,614 | 5,391 | 7,155 | 3,552 | 30,079 |
The SU-76 was a 76 mm gun mounted on a lengthened version of the T-70 chassis.
Medium vehicles
| Type | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total | |
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| Tanks | T-34 | 117 | 3,020 | 12,572 | 15,820 | 4,100 | 39,729 | |
| T-34/85 | 10,615 | 21,108 | 31,723 | |||||
| T-44 | 200 | 200 | ||||||
| SP guns | SU-122 | 25 | 611 | 636 | ||||
| SU-85 | 760 | 1,899 | 2,659 | |||||
| SU-100 | 500 | 1,835 | 2,335 | |||||
| Total | 117 | 3,020 | 12,597 | 17,191 | 17,114 | 23,143 | 77,282 |
The T-34 was originally armed with a 76-mm gun; this was upgraded to a higher-velocity 76-mm, then finally to an 85-mm gun in a bigger turret.
The SU-85, SU-122 and SU-100 were all self-propelled guns mounted on the chassis of the T-34. The SU-85 and the later SU-100 mounted high-velocity guns and were designed for anti-tank work. The SU-122 mounted the lower-velocity 122-mm M-30 howitzer, and was mainly used as battlefield assault artillery against infantry.
Heavy vehicles
| Type | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | Total | |
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| Tanks | T-28 | 13 | 13 | |||||
| KV-1 | 141 | 1,258 | 1,860 | 3,259 | ||||
| KV-1S | 585 | 621 | 1,206 | |||||
| KV-85 | 148 | 148 | ||||||
| KV-2 | 102 | 100 | 202 | |||||
| KV-8 | 102 | 35 | 137 | |||||
| IS-1 | 67 | 40 | 107 | |||||
| IS-2 | 35 | 2,210 | 1,150 | 3,395 | ||||
| SP guns | SU-152 | 704 | 704 | |||||
| ISU-122/152 | 35 | 2,510 | 1,530 | 4,075 | ||||
| Total | 13,246 |
The T-28 was an older tank reaching the end of its production in 1940, and there were several hundred fielded already.
KV series
The KV-1 (after Kliment Voroshilov) was armed with a 76 mm gun; as with the T-34, the length of the gun was increased during production. The KV-2 used the same hull as the KV-1 but was armed with a 152 mm howitzer in a huge turret. KV-85 was a KV-1 fitted with an 85 mm gun. KV-8 was a flamethrower version.
The KV-1S was a version of the KV-1 with lighter armour (making it more mobile) and a new turret (still with a 76 mm gun).
The SU-152 was a 152 mm howitzer on a KV hull. Like the KV-2 it was intended for use as an assault weapon against infantry.
IS series
The IS-1 (after Iosif Stalin) was fitted with an 85 mm gun (in the same turret used in the KV-85). it was soon replaced by the IS-2 which had a high velocity 122 mm gun.
The ISU-122 and ISU-152 were self propelled guns on an IS hull. They were both used as assault guns; the ISU-122 was also useful as an anti-tank weapon because of its high velocity 122 mm gun.