Kill / Loss Ratios
Listed here is data showing the ratio of kills to losses for the main Tiger units.
| Unit |
Losses |
Kills |
Kill/Loss Ratio |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 501 |
120 |
450 |
3.75 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 |
107 |
1,400 |
13.08 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 |
252 |
1,700 |
6.75 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504 |
109 |
250 |
2.29 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 505 |
126 |
900 |
7.14 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 506 |
179 |
400 |
2.23 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 |
104 |
600 |
5.77 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 508 |
78 |
100 |
1.28 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509 |
120 |
500 |
4.17 |
| schwere Panzer-Abteilung 510 |
65 |
200 |
3.08 |
| 13./Panzer-Regiment Grossdeutschland |
6 |
100 |
16.67 |
| III./Panzer-Regiment Grossdeutschland |
98 |
500 |
5.10 |
| 13./SS-Panzerregiment 1 |
42 |
400 |
9.52 |
| 8./SS-Panzerregiment 2 |
31 |
250 |
8.06 |
| 9./SS-Panzerregiment 3 |
56 |
500 |
8.93 |
| schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101 (501) |
107 |
500 |
4.67 |
| schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 102 (502) |
76 |
600 |
7.89 |
| schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 103 (503) |
39 |
500 |
12.82 |
| Total |
1,715 |
9,850 |
5.74 |
As a comparison, this chart shows AFV losses, all causes, by year on the Eastern Front:
| Year |
German Losses |
Russian Losses |
Kill/Loss Ratio |
| 1941 |
2,758 |
20,500 |
7.43 |
| 1942 |
2,648 |
15,000 |
5.66 |
| 1943 |
6,362 |
22,400 |
3.52 |
| 1944 |
6,434 |
16,900 |
2.63 |
| 1945 |
7,382 |
8,700 |
1.18 |
| Total |
25,584 |
83,500 |
3.26 |
SOURCES
Tigers in Combat I by Wolfgang Schneider.
Tigers in Combat II by Wolfgang Schneider.
Red Army Handbook by Steve Zaloga.
