This page details tank production by the United States of America during World War II.

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In 1939, the USA had manufactured 18 examples of the Medium M2 tank. This tank was never to see combat service, but its chassis and suspension were used as a basis for the Lee and Sherman tanks. Following the German invasion of France in 1940, a small number of Medium M2A1 tanks (an improved model) were manufactured for training. A better tank (which was eventually to become the Medium M3 Lee) was designed as an interim until the M4 could be produced. The M3 was ordered in large numbers by the British to a slightly different specification but by the time Lend-Lease was introduced the two variants were more alike except for the turret. Over half of M3 production would be supplied to the US's allies - the UK and USSR.

The Lee was superseded by the Medium M4 Sherman. This originally carried a 75 mm gun; later versions of the Sherman were armed with a 76 mm gun or a 105 mm howitzer.

On the Sherman hull, the M10 and M36 tank destroyers (officially called "Gun Motor Carriages") were produced.

The M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage was originally built on the M3 medium tank chassis, but later versions were built on the similar M4 tank chassis.

Notes:

• M2A1 = Medium M2A1
• M3 = Medium M3 Lee/Grant. The US version in British service was the Lee (named after General Lee); the British specification version (a different turret) was the Grant (named after General Grant).
• M4 = Medium M4 Sherman with 75 mm M3 (L/38) gun
• M4 (76) = Medium M4 Sherman with 76 mm M1-series gun
• M4 (105) = Medium M4 Sherman with 105 mm howitzer
• M10 GMC = M10 Gun Motor Carriage with 3" M7 gun
• M36 GMC = M36 Gun Motor Carriage with 90 mm M1 gun
• M7 HMC = M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, M3 (Grant) or M4 (Sherman) hull with 105 mm howitzer in forward-facing mount. Given the service name "Priest" by the British.
• M12 GMC = M12 Gun Motor Carriage, M3 (Grant) hull with 155 mm M1918 gun in forward-facing mount
• M30 Cargo Carrier, ammunition carrier for M12 GMC.

The Pershing heavy tank (named after General Pershing) was the only heavy tank used in combat by the US armed forces during World War II. An earlier design, the Heavy Tank M6, was not accepted for large scale production and only 40 were produced. Work began in early 1945 to develop a significantly heavier variant of the M26 Pershing, the T32 Heavy Tank, but after the end of the World War II, the project was cancelled and the four prototype vehicles were scrapped.

• Other countries' production figures
  • British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II
  • French armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II
  • German armored fighting vehicle production during World War II
  • Soviet armored fighting vehicle production during World War II

• United States aircraft production during World War II