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Old February 20th, 2013, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Pibwl View Post
Okay, here's what I spotted, while working on pictures. As a reference I use mainly different booklets Panzer Tracts by T. Jentz, being probably ultimate sources on German armour.

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

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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

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