German OOB 16 Corrections/Suggestions

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Originally Posted by DRG

Well Michal since you are a Jentz-o-phile perhaps you can confirm he wrote.....

While the Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J with the 5 cm Kw.K. L/60 where produced from December 1941 to March 1942, they where all officially renamed Ausf.L in April 1942.

and......

There was absolutely no difference between a Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.J mit Kw.K L/60 and a Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.L mit Kw.K L/60. The Ausf.L was merely a new designation that came into effect between 28 March and 3 April 1942 for a Panzerkampfwagen III mit Kw.K L/60. All Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J produced with the 5 cm Kw.K L/60 prior to April 1942 where also renamed Ausf.L but the Fgst.Nr.Schild (chassis serial number plate) remained stamped with the letter J.

If so I can free up at least three unit slots in the German OOB

Don

I dont recall how Panzer IVs are labelled in the game, but the F2 version only existed for a few months as well:

March 21st 1942:
- Ausf. F1 = Ausf. F with KwK 37 7,5cm L/24
- Ausf. F2 = Ausf. F with KwK 40 7,5cm L/43

June 5th 1942:
- All Panzer IV with the KwK 40 7,5cm L/43 to be known as Ausf. G.

The planned change for the Ausf. G was simply the new gun and associated changes to ammo stowage etc., so there was no difference between the last Ausf. F2 and the first Ausf. G

The reason for the two designations was that the upgunning planned for the Ausf. G started before the Ausf. F contract had been fulfilled, so that the last 230 Ausf. F were completed as Ausf. G, but labelled Ausf. F2 for a short period.

So you could just remove the F1s and and F2s if there are any in the OOBs - and of course people would then start pointing out the "error"

Source: Spielberger: "Begleitwagen Panzerkampfwagen IV" p. 178

Same thing with the Panzer III Ausf. J and L with the 5cm L/60 gun as per your Jentz quote from Panzer Tracts 3-3 p. 40 and 42.