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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Why no Ausf I or Ausf K?
generalzod
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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 01:21 PM UTC
I know this is an odd question But I got to ask it In German Ausf designations why was there never an Ausf I or Ausf K? For example the Panzer III There was an Ausf H then it went to Ausf J Then it went to Ausf L

Don't worry This question doesn't keep me awake at nights :-) :-)
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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 01:56 PM UTC
i think they don't used the letter 'I' is because not to confuse with the number '1'.

as for ausf.K i can't find any references but interestingly Dragon has a Pz.III ausf.K befelswagen kit.... perhaps ausf.K is a rare type and only used as command tanks???
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2005 - 12:47 AM UTC
I've got the above kit, it is a Pz III with a modified Pz IV turret.

Sometimes their Ausf. letter does not signify a subsequent progression. For example, the first version of the Panther was the Ausf. D, followed by the Ausf. A. Similarly, the Tiger began as the Ausf. H and then went to the Ausf E.
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2005 - 12:21 PM UTC

Quoted Text

I've got the above kit, it is a Pz III with a modified Pz IV turret.

Sometimes their Ausf. letter does not signify a subsequent progression. For example, the first version of the Panther was the Ausf. D, followed by the Ausf. A. Similarly, the Tiger began as the Ausf. H and then went to the Ausf E.


MoJimbo and Rob
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On that version of the Pz III,did that turret have a 50mm or 75mm gun?
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2005 - 12:24 PM UTC

Quoted Text

I've got the above kit, it is a Pz III with a modified Pz IV turret.

Sometimes their Ausf. letter does not signify a subsequent progression. For example, the first version of the Panther was the Ausf. D, followed by the Ausf. A. Similarly, the Tiger began as the Ausf. H and then went to the Ausf E.


MoJimbo and Rob
Thanks for the answers
On that version of the Pz III,did that turret have a 50mm or 75mm gun?
Sabot
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2005 - 12:27 PM UTC
It's 50mm.
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