DATA UPDATES FOR THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GERMAN TANKS OF WORLD WAR TWO

Page 4, Plate 7 – Sturm-IG 33 (not StuIG33B).

Page 6 – delete Pz Kpfw II ohne Turm, 41.
Page 6 – 7.5 cm Pak 40/3 auf Pz Kpfw 38(t) Ausf H (not A).
Page 6 – 15 cm sIG33/1 auf Sf 38(t) Ausf K (not M).
Page 6 – Munitionspanzer 38(t) (Sf) Ausf K (not M).
Page 6 – Flakpanzer 38(t) auf Sf 38(t) Ausf L (not M).
Page 6, Plate 15 – Pz Kpfw Panther not Pz Kpfw V (Panther).
Page 7 – Gep.Sf für StuG 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf F (not 7.5 cm Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausf F).
Page 7 – Gep.Sf für StuG 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf F/8 (not 7.5 cm Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausf F/8).
Page 7 – Gep.Sf für StuG 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf G (not 7.5 cm Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausf G).
Page 7 – Sturmgeschütz mit Flammenwerfer (not Sturmgeschütz III (Fl)).
Page 7 – 15 cm Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33 (not Sturminfanteriegeschütz 33B).
Page 7 – Panzerkampfwagen Panther and variants, (not V (Panther)).
Page 7 – Pz Kpfw Panther Ausf D (not Pz Kpfw V Ausf D).
Page 7 – Pz Kpfw Panther Ausf A (not Pz Kpfw V Ausf A).
Page 7 – Pz Kpfw Panther Ausf G (not Pz Kpfw V Ausf G).
Page 7 – Pz Kpfw Panther Ausf F (not Pz Kpfw V Ausf F).
Page 7 – VK3001(D) (not VK3002(DB)).
Page 8 – Pz Kpfw Tiger Ausf E (not Pz Kpfw VI Ausf E).
Page 8 – Umgebaute Tiger I für Minenräumen (not Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf E).
Page 8 – Pz Kpfw Tiger Ausf B (not Pz Kpfw VI Ausf B).
Page 8 – Leichttraktor (not Leichetraktor).
Page 8 – Feuerleitpanzerfahrzeug (not Feuerleitpanzerfahrzeng).
Page 8, Plate 16 – Pz Kpfw Tiger Ausf B (or Tiger II) (not Pz Kpfw VI (Tiger II) Ausf B).
Page 9 – Flammpanzer B-2(f) (not Flammwagen auf Pz Kpfw B-2(f)).
Page 10, 2nd Column, line 15 – Ausführung (models, abbreviated Ausf not Marks).
Page 13, Plate 26 – Flammpanzer B-2(f) (not Flammwagen auf Pz Kpfw B-2(f)).
Page 14-17, Glossary
 Abteilung = Battalion (not detachment)
Bord = Equipment/weapons integral to the vehicle
Durchbruchwagen = Pz Kpfw VI (not Pz Kpfw V)
Land-Wasser-Schlepper = amphibious tractor
panzerabteilunq = Panzer Battalion (not detachment)
Schmal = narrow (not small)
Page 18 – Panzerkampfwaqen I Ausf A ohne Aufbau: Add Krupp and Essen to list of manufacturers; 150
produced from January to late 1934 (not 15).
Page 18, Plate 39 – Krupp LKA 1 created for foreign sale (not Krupp prototype to Pz Kpfw I
specifications).
Page 19 – Panzerkampfwaqen I Ausf A: Add Rheinmetall-Borsig and drop Knapp from the list of
manufacturers; 1175 produced in 1935 and 1936 (not 818).
In History: The initial order for 300 was expanded to 1000 by mid-1934. The final order was for an
additional 175 (not initial order for 135 and additional 459 by January 1934).
In Combat Service: The first complete Pz Kpfw Ausf A were issued in early 1935 (not September 1934).
By the end of July 1935 received 318 with turrets (not 475).
Page 20 – Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B: 1397 produced in 1926 and 1937 (not 675). In Combat Service:
1936 (not 1935).
Page 20, Plate 45 – the Krupp LRB2 powered by a Krupp V-8 cylinder gasoline engine in an attempt to
increase the power to weight ratio (not an experimental vehicle powered by an air- cooled Krupp M601
diesel engine in an attempt to increase speed).
Page 21 – Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B ohne Aufbau: Add “Schulfahrzeuge” and delete
“Instandsetzungskraftwagen I” from the designations. 442 produced (not 164).
In History: Replace entire section with “The Pz Kpfw I Ausf B ohne Aufbau was produced for use in
driver training. Later they were issued to provide each armoured company with a fully-tracked repair and
maintenance vehicle.”
In Combat Service: From 1936, it served as a training vehicle (not from mid-1940).
Page 21, Plate 49 – Schulfahrzeug for driver training (not Instandsetzungskraftwagen repair and recovery
vehicle).
Page 21, Plate 50 – The Krupp LKB1 powered by a Krupp V-8 cylinder gasoline engine (not M601 diesel
engine).
Page 22 – Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen: 15 produced based upon Pz Kpfw I Ausf A (not 6).
Page 22 – Munitionsschlepper: Range: 145 km.
In Combat Service: two supply companies which served in France (not Poland).
Page 24 – 15 cm sIG33 (Sf): In Combat Service, last sentence: sIG-Kompanie 704 (not 704th schwere
Infanteriegeschütz Abteilung).

Page 24-25 – Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf C: 40 produced in 1942 and 1943 (not July to December 1942);
Armament: One 7.92 mm EW141 (not MG).
In History, delete: “on 15 September 1939”; Two VK 6 and six VK 6.01 prototypes (not “a single
prototype”). The main armament was a modified anti-tank rifle (not a “large-calibre machine gun”).
Page 25 – 4.7 cm Pak (t)
In Combat Service: Issued to five Heeres Panzer-Jäger-Abteilungen (Army Tank Destroyer Battalions)
(not “5th Army Tank Hunter Detachment”).
Page 26 – Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf F: Gearbox: 6 forward (not 4).
Page 26, Plates 67 & 68 – Abwurfvorrichtungen (not Ladungsleger).
Page 26, Plate 70 – Portable back-pack flame thrower nozzle mounted in place of the right-hand
machinegun in the turret of the Pz Kpfw I (not Flammenwerfer auf Pz Kpfw l).
Page 27 – Abwurfvorrichtungen auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B (not “Ladungsleger”).
Page 27 – Flammenwerfer in Pz Kpfw I Ausf A (not “Flammenwerfer auf”).
In History: These Pz Kpfw I with back-pack flame throwers mounted in the turret belonged to Panzer-
Regiment 5 (not Flammpanzer issued to the 5th Tank Regiment).
Page 27 – Munitionsschlepper “auf” (not Ausf).
Page 28 – Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf a/1 - a/2: 75 produced in 1936 and 1937.
Ammunition: 1425 for MG
In History, 5th Line: January 1934 (not July 1934).
In Combat Service, 2nd Line, delete: “the spring of”.
Page 28, Plate 72 – Krupp attempted to develop a series of tanks for sale to foreign countries. This LKA2
has a Rheinmetall 2 cm KwK mounted in the turret designed by Krupp (not “Krupp S prototype vehicle to
the Pz Kpfw II specification” or “Krupp S project of the Pz Kpfw I”).
Page 29 – Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf b: Chassis Nos: 21001-21100 (not 21001-21025); 100 produced in
1937 (not 25 produced from Feb to Mar 37).
Ammunition: 1425 for MG
All 14.5 mm armor thicknesses (not 13 mm).
Page 30 – Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf c – C: 1030 produced from 1937 to 1940;
Ammunition: 1425 for MG
In History: The Ausf A, B, and C were merely extensions to contracts to keep the assembly firms busy
until the Pz Kpfw III came into mass production. Therefore, these three models were basically the same
as the Ausf C with a few minor improvements (not 13 mm Ausf c, Ausf A first production series, Ausf B
produced from December 1937, Ausf C produced from June 1938).
Page 32 – Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D und E: About 50 produced in 1938 and 1939;
Ammunition: 1425 for MG
Weight: 11 ton
Length: 4.75 m
Width: 2.14 m
Height: 2.02 m
In Specific Features, Line 11: The Ausf E had lubricated track … (not the dry pin track of the Ausf D was
replaced ...).
Page 33 – Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf F: 508 produced in 1941 and 1942.
In History, Drop the last sentence: “This was circumvented when FAMO … as Pz Kpfw II.”
Page 34 – Panzerkampfwagen II Flamm: Elevation: +20° for MG
Page 35 – Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf G 54 produced in 1941 and 1942.
Engine: Maybach HL4SP
Armament: One 7.92 mm EW141 or 2 cm KwK 38
In History: In 5 authorized development and procurement of a 0-Serie of 30 VK9.01 on 18 June 1938.
MAN was selected to develop the chassis and Daimler-Benz to develop the superstructure and turret. The
order was later increased to 75 which was subsequently decreased by 20. About 20 turrets were
completed with the 7.92 mm EW141 and 40 turrets with the 2 cm KwK 38.
Delete: “The order was issued ... only twelve were completed.”
Page 35 – Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf J: Chassis Nos 150201-150230 (not 150201-150222); 30 produced
in 1941 and 1942 (not 22).
Weight: 19 ton
Gearbox: 6 forward
In History, last line: 8 were completed in 1941 and 22 in 1942 (not 22 VK1601 were completed).
Page 36 – Panzerkampfwagen II neuer Art Ausf H und M: Drop VK1301 from other designations; Drop
Chassis Nos: 200001-200004 (VK1301); Only VK.903 prototypes were produced (not 4 VK1301 in
August 1942).
Speed: 60 km/hr
Gearbox: 5 forward
In History, 5th Line: Orders had been placed for 250 (not total order for 200).
In History, 2nd Paragraph: The Ausf M was a proposal to mount a VK1303 superstructure and turret on
the VK903 chassis.
Delete: “The VK1301 was intended . . . of the Ausf L (VK1303).”
In Specific Features: The Ausf H was similar in external appearance to the VK901 and the Ausf N would
have resembled a VK90I with a VK1303 superstructure and turret.
Delete: “Both vehicles … in armor thickness.”
Page 36, Plates 95-96 – Pz Kpfw II Ausf G (above) and Panzer Selbstfahrlafette 1c/5 cm Pak 38 on a
VK901 chassis (below)
Page 36 – Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf L
Range: 260 km
Weight: 11.8 ton
In History, 7th Line: delete “(designated Leopard)”.
Page 37 – 15 cm sIG33 auf verandertem Panzer II Fahrgestell (not 15cm sIG33 auf Fahrgestell
Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf); 12 produced in December 1941/January 1942.
Weight: 12 ton (not 11.2)
Engine: Bussing-NAG L8V (not Maybach HLS2TRM)
Length: 5.48 m (not 5.41m)
Height: 1.83m (not 1.9m)
Speed: 45 km/hr (not 40 km/hr)
Range: 100 km (not 160 km)
Ammunition: 10 (not 30)
Superstructure Top: 10 mm (not 5 mm)
In Combat Service, Last line: by early December 1942 (not “in the spring of 1943”).
Page 37 – Gefechts Aufklarer VK1602
Armor (mm/degree): Front Side Rear Top/Bottom
Turret: 30/30° 20/30° 16
Superstructure 50/52° 30/43° 16
Hull 50/50° 30-33 16-25
In History, delete last sentence: “A competing design . . . Porsche and Skoda.”
Page 38 – Panzer Selbstfahrlafette I
Range: 200 km
Armor: Hull Front 15°, Hull Rear XX°, Super Side 10 mm/20°
Page 38 – 7.5cm Pak 40/2 auf Fahrgestell PzKpw II
Weight: 11 ton
Armor, Superstructure, Side: 10 mm/15°
Page 39 – Leichte Feldhaubitze 18/2: In Combat Service: In self-propelled batteries (not SP detachments).
Page 40, Plate 116 – A normal Pz Kpfw II tested in Greece for “tropical” employment (not “The turretless
tracked carrier Pz Kpfw II”).
Page 41 – delete all of Panzerkampfwagen II ohne Turm and its “history”. This was a normal Pz Kpfw II
tested in Greece for “tropical” employment.
Page 42 – Panzerkampfwagen 35(t): 149 produced by CKD and 149 by Skoda from December 1936 to
April 1938; Chassis Nos 1001- 10149 and 50001-50424
Subsequently about 233 were taken over by the German army.
Page 43 – Panzerspähwagen T-15
Weight: 11 ton (not 10)
Armor: 30 to 8 mm (not 20)
Page 45 – Change title of section to Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf C at the top of the page and Ausf S in
the middle of the page. 306 Ausf C produced (not 321).
Page 46 – Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) neuer Art: 5 produced in 1942 (not 15).
Weight: 11 ton
Length: 4.70 m
Width: 2.225 m
Height: 2.215 m
Speed: 52.5 km/hr
Range: Unknown
Armor: Front 30 mm, Top 10-12 mm
Page 46 – Panzerjäger 38(t)
Elevation: -5°, +16°
Traverse: 25° left, 25° right
Page 47 – 7.5 cm Pak 40/3
Length: 5.80 m
Width: 2.10 m
Height: 2.50 m
Speed: 42 km/hr
Range: 185 km
Elevation: -9°, +9°
Traverse: 28° left, 28° right
Page 47 – 15 cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33 (Sf)
Length: 5.60 m
Ammunition: 12
In Combat Service: Six vehicles were issued to each company. delete: “In June 1944 … to each
detachment.”
Page 48 – Panzerjäger 38(t)
Weight: 11 ton
Length: 4.65 m
Width: 2.10 m
Range: 185 km
Armor: Gun Shield 10/30°, Hull Front 20/15°
Ammunition: 38
Page 49 – 15cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33/1 Ausf K (not M)
Page 50 – Flakpanzer 38 Ausf L (not M): Range: 185 km
In History, delete Last Sentence: “The last ten vehicles... production of 15 cm sIG33/2 Sf.”
Page 58 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf A
Weight: 15 ton
Length: 5.80 m
Width: 2.82 m
Height: 2.36 m
Gearbox: 5 forward
In History, 3rd Line: “(Gun Armed Tank)” (not “Armoured Gun Carrier”)
Page 58, Plates 175-176 – Krupp designed and completed a single MKA in an attempt to create a series of
medium tanks for sale to foreign countries (not Krupp's machine to the ZW specification).
Page 59 – Panzerkampfwaqen III Ausf B: 10 produced in 1937.
Weight: 16 ton
Speed: 35 km/hr

In Combat Service, delete last sentence: “In October 1940 … and used as training vehicles.”
Page 60 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf C: 15 produced in 1937 and 1938. Speed: 35 km/hr
Page 60 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf D: 25 produced in 1938 and 5 in 1940. Speed: 35 km/hr
Page 60, Plate 183 – “… used on the Pz Kpfw III Ausf C, D, E, F and G…”
Page 61 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf E: Drop Henschel from list of manufacturers. Ammunition: 121
In Combat Service, 3rd sentence: “Panzer-Lehr-Abteilung” (not Armoured Training Detachment).
Page 61, Plate 189 – “…and on Pz Kpfw IV Ausf D and E (not Ausf A)”
Page 62 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf F: Add MIAG to list of manufacturers; 435 produced from 1939 to
1941.
Ammunition: 121
Page 63 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf G: Add MIAG and MNH to list of manufacturers.
Weight: 20.5 ton
Length: 5.38 m
Width: 2.91 m
Ammunition: 3750 for MG
Page 64 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf H: Add Daimler-Benz and drop Alkett and MNH from the list of
manufacturers; about 288 produced.
Weight: 21.5 ton
Length: 5.38 m
Height: 2.50 m
Speed: 42 km/hr
Range: 155 km
Ammunition: 3750 for MG
In History, 6th Line: delete “by 450”
Page 65 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J: About 1579 produced.
Weight: 21.6 ton
Speed: 42 km/hr
Ammunition: 3750 for MG
In Specific Features, 9th line: “From early 1942” (not “April”).
Page 66 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J (Sd.Kfz. 141/1): Produced from December 1941 to March 1942
(not "1067 produced from December 1941 to March 1942").
Range: 145 km
Ammunition: 3750 for MG
In History, last sentence: In March 1942, the Ausf J with the long 5 cm KwK 39 L/60 gun was renamed
as the Ausf L. Production of the previous Ausf J orders continued, renamed as the Ausf L.
Delete: “Originally in August 1940 … for a more powerful armament.”
Page 66 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf L (Sd.Kfz.141/1): About 2015 Ausf J, L and M produced with the
5 cm KwK 39 L/60 from December 1941 to February 1943.
Range: 145 km
Ammunition: 92
In History, delete the last two sentences. Replace with: “The original order for 1,100 Ausf J continued,
designated as the Pz Kpfw III Ausf L.
Page 67 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf M (Sd.Kfz.141/1): Produced from September 1942 to February
1943 (not “250 produced from October 1942 to February 1943”).
Range: 145 km
Ammunition: 92
In History, add: It is not possible to determine exactly the number of Ausf M produced. Each
manufacturer started at a different time (from September to November 1942) to add the submerged
fording equipment that differentiated an Ausf L from an Ausf M.
In History, delete 2nd sentence: “In July 1942 …back to 775.”
In History, delete last sentence: “A further 47 … 250 were completed.”
Page 68 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf N (Sd.Kfz.141/2): 617 produced in 1942 and 1943.
Ammunition: 64 for 7.5 cm, 3750 for MG
In History, delete 7th Line: “using 3 from the Ausf J series and 447 from the Ausf L series.”
In History, in 10th Line: 157 Ausf M (not 213).
In History, 12th Line: delete: “…to complete the series of 700.”
Page 68, Plate 208 – Delete: “and has, at one point in time, been equipped with Schürzen” and replace
with: “…and is now on display at the Tank Museum in Bovington, England.”
Page 71 – Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf D1: Speed: 35 km/hr
Page 72 – Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf E: Weight: 19.8 ton
Page 72 – Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf H
Weight: 21.5 ton
Length: 5.38 m
Height: 2.50 m
Speed: 42 km/hr
Range: 155 km
Page 73 – Panzerbefehlswagen mit 5 cm KwK 40 L/42
Weight: 21.6 ton
Length: 5.52 m
Speed: 42 km/hr
Page 74 – Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf K: Ammunition: 84
Page 76 – Bergepanzer III: 176 produced (not 150); Length: 5.52 m
Page 78 – Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf N als Scheinen-Ketten Fahrzeug: In History: One prototype was
created in 1943 by modifying a Pz Kpfw III Ausf N (7.5 cm KwK L/42)(not two or three prototypes from
Pz Kpfw III Ausf L during late 1942 and early 1943).
Page 78 – Rename to Brückenmaterialträger (not Pionierpanzerwagen auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen
III or Pionierpanzer III)
Page 78 – Munitionspanzer: In History, 2nd Line: In 1943, six Pz Kpfw III were modified by removing
the turrets and outfitting them to carry 8.8 cm ammunition for the Sturmgeschütz “Ferdinand.” Delete:
“The remainder were converted to Munitionspanzer between May 1943 and May 1944.”
Page 79 – Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf A:
Replace "Other designations: StuG Ausf A, 1 Serie" with "Pak 7.5 cm auf (Pz.Sfl.)"
Chassis Nos: 90001-90030 and 90401 to 90420; 50 produced from January to September 1940 (not 30).
In History, 7th Line: Chassis Nos 90201-90220 (not 90216-90220).
Page 80 – Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf B: Chassis Nos: 90101-
90350 and 90501-90550; 300 produced from June 1940 to May 1941 (not 320).
In History, 2nd Sentence: The wider 40 cm track was introduced with the Ausf B along with the new six-
spoke drive sprocket (not 3rd Series of Ausf B has a new six-spoke drive sprocket and an eight spoke
idler).
Page 80-81 – Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf C und D
In Specific Features, delete last sentence: “With the Ausf D, a percentage of the production were built as
commander's vehicles by adding an armored pannier to the right side of the superstructure, of a similar
design to the pannier on the left superstructure side of all Ausf A-D.”
Page 81 – Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf E: Chassis Nos: 90751-
91034; 284 produced from September 1941 to February 1942 (not 272).
In History, last Line, delete: “Twelve further Ausf E chassis were used for the StuIG33B.”
Page 82 – Rename to: Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf F
(Sd.Kfz.142/1): Chassis Nos: 91035-91400; 366 produced from March to September 1942 (not 359).
In History, last sentence: only the first 120 Ausf F had the 7.5 cm StuK40 L/43. The rest were outfitted
with the longer L/48 (not 31 Ausf F were fitted with the L/48 gun).
In Combat Service, last sentence, delete: “The Ausf F was also … of the Hermann Goring Division.”
Page 83 – Rename to Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf F/8
(Sd.Kfz.142/1): Chassis Nos: 91401-91650; 250 produced from September to December 1942 (not 334).
Delete: “Four Ausf F/8 were converted to StuH42 and twelve chassis were used for the StuIG33B.”
In Specific Features, 9th Line, Change “bolted” to “fastened”.
In Specific Features, Last Sentence, delete: “As a result, a proportion of new … over the final drive.”
Page 84 – Rename to Gepanzerter Selbstfahrlafette für Sturmgeschütz 7.5 cm Kanone Ausf G (Sd.Kfz.
142/1): Chassis Nos: 76101-77550, 91651-94250, 95001-, 105001-
About 7810 produced from December 1942 to the end of the war.
In History, 6th Line: 142 Pz Kpfw III Ausf M Fgst.(not 165).
Page 85 – 10.5 cm Sturmhaubitze 42: In History, 3rd Sentence: 9 StuH mounted on rebuilt Sturmgeschütz
chassis (not 5 StuH from Ausf F and 4 on Ausf F/8).
Page 86 – Rename to Sturmgeschütz mit Flammenwerfer (not Sturmgeschütz III (Fl)): In History, 2nd
Sentence: “...and it was decided to produce ten Sturmgeschütz … (not 10 out of 220 in June 1943).”
Page 86-87 – Rename to 15 cm Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33 (not Sturminfanteriegeschütz 33B): 24
produced in October 1942 (not December 1941).
In History, delete: “In July 1941, Alkett was ordered to furnish twelve chassis which were to be
completed by the middle of September 1942... The original twelve sIG33B were rebuilt and an additional
twelve new sIG33B were built in October 1942.”
Add to the remaining sentence: “By 7 October 1942, the initial order for 12 had been expanded by an
additional 12 for a total of 24. All 24 were completed in October 1942.”
In Specific Features: Sturm-IG33 (not sIG33B).
In Combat Service: A Sturmgeschütz-Batterie of Sturingeschütz-Abteilung 177 (not “company”).
Page 86, Plate 265 and in text – Sturm-IG33 (not StuIG33B)
Page 87, Plate 268 – This Sturmgeschütz captured by the Russians was modified by welding on a higher
superstructure and mounting a 7.62 cm gun (not “One of a number of Pz Kpfw III tanks re-armed with
7.62 cm anti-tank gun.”).
Page 87, Plate 269 – A wooden model of a proposed 8.8 cm on a modified Pz Kpfw chassis (not a design
project to mount the 8.8cm gun on the StuG III.).
Page 88, Plates 270-75 (this page) – Delete: “Pilot designs for the Panzerkampfwagen IV project.”
Page 88, Plates 270-271 – …for the BW Prototype (not VK2001 (Rh.))
Page 88, Plate 272 – The Rheinmetall BW Prototype with modified suspension (not Modified version of
the VK2001 (Rh.)).
Page 88, Plates 276-277 – “Begleitwagen”, meaning “Escort Tank” (not Bataillonsführerwagen or
battalion commander's vehicle).
Page 89 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf A: 35 produced in 1937 and 1938
Weight: 18 ton
Length: 5.92 m
Width: 2.83 m
Height: 2.68 m
Speed: 32 km/hr
Range: 210 km
Page 90 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf B: Chassis Nos 80201-80242 (not 80245); 45 produced in 1938.
Ammunition: 3000 for MG
Weight: 18.5 ton
Speed: 42 km/hr
Range: 210 km
In History first sentence: 42 (not 45). Delete: “but three were not completed because of a shortage of
parts.”
Page 90 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf C
Ammunition: 3000 for MG
Weight: 18.5 ton
Speed: 42 km/hr
Range: 210 km
In History, delete: “The remainder …has started.”
Page 91 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf D: About 232 produced from 1939 to 1941.
Ammunition: 3000 for MG
Speed: 42 km/hr
Range: 210 km
In History, 2nd Sentence: 232 (not 229)
In History, 3rd Sentence: Sixteen chassis were utilized for the production of 15 bridge-laying tanks (not 2
self-propelled guns and a Munitionsschlepper for Karl).
Page 93 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf E: Chassis Nos 80801-81006; About 200 produced in 1940 and
1941.
Ammunition: 3000 for MG
Weight: 22 ton
Range: 210 km
In History: An original order for 223 was reduced to 206, of which four were used for bridge-layer
chasses and two were to be outfitted with an experimental “Schachtellaufwerk” (interleaved) suspension
(not 223 were completed).
Page 94 – Panzerkampfwaqen IV Ausf F: Chassis Nos 82001-82614; About 470 produced from May
1941 to February 1942 (delete “25 converted to Ausf F2”). Range: 210 km.
In History, 3rd Line: Nibelungenwerk 100 (not 25)
In History, 6th Line: “about 25” (not “twenty-five”)
In History, 8th Line: “after” being issued (not “before")
Page 95 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf F2
Delete: Chassis Nos Produced from March to July 1942 before being renamed Ausf G
Delete: “…plus 25 converted from Ausf F1.”
Weight: 23.6 ton
Length: 6.63 m
Speed: 42 km/hr
Range: 210 km
Page 96, Plates 302-303 – This is the left/rear view of Pz Kpfw IV Ausf C (Fgst.Nr .83072 produced by
Vomag in August 1942) shown above in Plate 302 (not “Below, middle production model with vision
ports in the front and sides of the turret.”).
Page 97 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf G: Chassis Nos: 82394-84400; about 1930 produced from March
1942 to June 1943 (included the renamed Ausf F2).
Weight: 23.6 ton
Speed: 42 km/hr
In History: In June/July 1942, all Pz Kpfw IV armed with the 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/43 were to be designated
as the Ausf G. The Ausf F2 was renamed Ausf G with the original production orders for the Ausf F
completed along with orders for an additional 1700. At the end of March/early April 1943, the longer 7.5
cm KwK 40 L/48 was installed in new Ausf G instead of the shorter L/43 (not 1750 ordered or 1687
completed, or 10 chasses for Hummel prototypes, or 53 chasses for Brummbär).
In Specific Features, from Line 13 on, delete: “a new type of drive sprocket” and “making it almost
impossible to distinguish a late Ausf G from an early Ausf H.”
Page 98 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf H: Chassis Nos: 84400 to about 89540. About 2322 produced
from May 1943 to February 1944.
Range: 235 km
In History: about 2412 chassis of which 60 were used for the Sturmpanzer and 30 for the Sturmgeschütz
IV (not 3935).
Page 99 – Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf J: Chassis Nos: from about 85394-86573 and 89541-
About 3150 produced from February 1944 to April 1945.
In History: In addition to the Pz Kpfw IV with turrets, 172 chasses were used for Sturmpanzer production
(not 1758 Pz Kpfw IV, 278 for Panzer IV/70 (A), or 142 for Brummbär)
Page 100 – Panzerkampfwagen IV als Tauchpanzer: 48 converted in July and August 1940 (not 42).
Speed: 42 km/hr
Range: 210 km
Ammunition: 3000 for MG
Page 100 – Panzerbefehlswagen: 88 rebuilt Pz Kpfw IV and 17 new Pz Kpfw IV converted to Pz Bef Wg.
in 1944. 133 new Pz Kpfw IV converted to Pz BeobWg in 1944 and 1945.
Speed: 38 km/hr
Range: 320 km
Page 100, Plate 314: Pz BefWg IV, Fgst.Nr.92200, now at the museum in Brussels, Belgium (not Pz
Beob Wg IV).
Page 101 and Plates 315-317– Sturmpanzer IV: 306 produced from April 1943 to March 1945 (not 298, 8
converted from Pz Kpfw IV, or at Duisberg)
Traverse: 20° left, 20° right
Elevation: ±30°
In Specific Features: 50 on rebuilt Pz Kpfw IV chasses (not 52 on Ausf G chasses plus 8 rebuilt chasses)
Page 102 – Sturmgeschütz IV: Chassis Nos 89301-89400, 100001-
Delete word “First” from production of 31 converted Pz Kpfw IV.
In History, 1st Sentence, delete: “independent StuG brigades of the artillery and to assault gun
detachments.”
Page 102 – Sturmgeschütz neuer Art: 804 produced (delete plus 26 chasses)
Traverse: 12° left, 15° right
Elevation: -3°, +15°
Armor: Superstructure Side 40 mm/50°, Superstructure Rear 30 mm/33°
In History, Last Sentence, delete: “Twenty-six chasses were issued as Bergegerät.”
In Combat Service, Page 103: Panzer Lehr (not Panzerlehr) and 52 Jagdpanzer (not 62 tanks).
Page 103, Plates 321-323 – Jagdpanzer IV: Plate 321 shows a prototype with the rounded comers on the
superstructure front (not at a tank destroyer school).
Page 104 – Panzer IV/70(V): Chassis Nos 320001-321000, 329001-
Armor: Super Rear 30 mm/33°
Page 105 – Panzer IV/70 (A): Chassis Nos 120301-
Armor: Superstructure Rear 30/0°
Page 105 – 10.5 cm K 18 auf Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IVa
Delete: Chassis Nos 80501-80700
Motor: Maybach HL66P
Length: 7.48 m
Width: 2.86 m
Height: 2.53 m
Range: 150 km
Ammunition: 25
All Frontal Armor 50 mm (not 30)
In Specific Features: The suspension was based on the Pz Kpfw IV design (not two Pz Kpfw IV Ausf D
chassis from February 1940).
Page 107 – 8.8 cm Pak 43/1: Chassis Nos 310001-310500
Speed: 40 km/hr
Range: 210 km
In Combat Service: The Hornisse was issued to schwere Panzerjäqer-Abteilungen which fought in Italy
and the West, as well as in the East.
Delete last sentence: “Five other heavy tank-hunter detachments … as well as in the Fast.”
Page 109 – 3.7 cm Flak auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV
Weight: 25 ton
Height: 3.00 m
Armor Gun Shield: 25 mm
Page 110 – Flakpanzer IV/2 cm Vierling: About 103 produced utilizing rebuilt Pz Kpfw IV chassis from
July 1944 to March 1945.
In History, delete last sentence: “In the autumn of 1944 ... so effective as the 3.7 cm Flak.”
Page 111 – Flakpanzer IV/3.7 cm Flak: Manufacturer: Deutsche-Fisenwerke (not Qstbau); Chassis Nos:
Unknown (not 82001-93000); 7 produced in March 1945 (only 1 prototype converted).
In History, delete 2nd sentence: “Replacing the Wirbelwind . . . with the more effective 3.7 cm Flak 43.”
In Combat Service, delete: “Issued to the Flugabwehrzug (AA Platoons) of Panzer regiments in Panzer
divisions.”
Page 112 – 10.5 cm leFH18/1 (Sf)
Speed: 35 km/hr
Armor Front: 30 mm
Page 114 - Leichte PzH18/40/2
Engine: Maybach HL 120 TRM
Range: 190 km
Length: 7.20 m
Page 114 and 115 – Change spelling to Brückenleger IV: Chassis Nos 80435-80440 and 80501-81000; 20
produced from February to May 1940 and 4 in 1941.
In History, starting with the 8th Line on Page 115: The 20 Brückenleger IV produced in 1940 had a
forward gantry to launch its bridge.
Delete: “Two BL IV were carrying a bridge developed by Krupp, and the remainder, a Magirus design.
The former used a forward pivoting gantry to launch its bridge, while the latter slid the bridge
horizontally across the obstacle.”
In History, starting with the 15th Line on Page 115: The latter order was reduced to four Brückenleger
IVc that were completed in early 1941 and tested in Russia with the 3.Panzer-Division in the summer of
1941.
Delete: “The lessons of the campaign in France and the Low Countries caused the cancellation of further
BL IV production.”
Page 114, Plate 364 – The Brückenleger IVb (not the Krupp version of BL IV)
Page 115, Plate 366-367 – Top, the BL IV Prototype used for experiments in designing the bridgelayers.
Plates 366-367: the Brückenleger IVc designed to launch the bridge from a ramp (not the Krupp version
or the Magirus version).
Page 115 – Panzerkampfwagen IV mit Schachtellaufwerk: Delete: “BW 40” from other designations
In History, 3rd Line: 1941 (not 1940).
Page 117 – Munitionsschlepper für Karlgerät
In History, 5th Line: Thirteen new and rebuilt Pz Kpfw IV chasses were converted to Munitionsschlepper
für Karlgerät (not 13 Pz Kpfw IV Ausf F1 chasses converted).
Page 118 – Infanterie-Sturmsteg
In History, last sentence: The four completed vehicles were tested in Russia by the 3.Panzer-Division in
the summer of 1941 (not two Pz Kpfw IV Ausf C chassis set aside in August 1940, delivered in February
1940 in time for the campaign in the West).
Page 118, Plates 378-380 – … above, tested in action in Russia in the summer of 1941... (not disabled in
1940, during the campaign in France).
Page 120 – Rename as Panzerkampfwagen Panther Ausf D (not Pz Kpfw V Ausf D)
Weight: 44.8 ton
Height: 3.10 m
Speed: 55 km/hr
Page 120, Plates 386-387 – One of two prototypes (not an early version)
Page 120, Plates 389-390 – Panther (not Pz Kpfw V)
Page 122 – Rename as Panzerkampfwagen Panther Ausf A (not Pz Kpfw V Ausf A): 2200 produced from
August 1943 to July 1944 (not 2000): Speed: 55 km/hr
Page 122, Plates 391-393, Plates 396 and 397 – Panther (not Pz Kpfw V)
Page 124 – Rename as Panzerkarnpfwagen Panther Ausf G (not Pz Kpfw V Ausf G): Chassis Nos
120301-, 124301, and 128301- (not 21400 1-); about 2950 produced (not 3126).
Speed: 55 km/hr
Ammunition: 82
Page 124, Plates 398-399 and Plates 400-402 – Panther (not Pz Kpfw V)
Page 126 – Rename as Panzerkarnpfwagen Panther Ausf F (not Pz Kpfw V Ausf F): Armor,
Superstructure Top: 15-40 (not 25)
Page 125, Plate 409 – Panther (not Pz Kpfw V)
Page 127 – Panzerbefehlswagen mit 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 Panzerbeobachtungswagen Panther:
Pz.Bef Wg were produced by MAN within the same production series as the normal Ausf D, A, and G.
They weren't “converted.” Replace "41 Beob Wg....." with "1 Beob Wg.....".
In History: Starting in 1943, Rheinmetall created a single Panzerbeobachtungswagen prototype turret and
mounted it on a normal Panther Ausf D chassis (not “In late 1944, a Beobachtungs Panzerwagen Panther
was converted from rebuilt Panther tanks.”).
Speed: 55 km/hr
Page 128 – Jagdpanther: Chassis Nos 300001- and 303001- (not 30000 1-300392); 2413 produced from
November 1943 to April 1945.
Traverse: 14° left, 14° right
Ammunition: 60
In History, Last Line: This was just another of the original titles for the “Jagdpanther.”
Delete: “but no further record of this model has been located.”
Page 131 – Panzer-Bergegerät
Delete all reference to turret armor thicknesses and angles, as there was no turret.
Page 133 – VK3001(D) (not VK3002(DB))
Page 133, Plates 432-433: The wooden model and the prototype chassis for the VK3001(D) designed by
Daimler-Benz (not VK3002 (DB)).
Page 134 – VK3001 (H)
Gearbox: 10 forward
Speed: 23 km/hr
All side armor: 50 (not 30)
Armament: delete “or One 10.5 cm KwK L/24”
Page 135 – 12.8 cm Selbstfahrlafette L/61
In History: Henschel designed the chassis for the self-propelled gun utilizing components designed for the
VK3001 (H). The 12.8 cm Kanone and its mounting were designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig.
Delete: “As a result of the decision ... based on the 12.8 cm Flak.”
Page 135 – VK3601 (H)
In History: In May 1941 the design of the VK3601 was ordered to be modified . . . (not the VK3601 was
ordered from Henschel in May 1941).
In Combat Service: Five chasses were to be completed as Bergepanzer with built in winches (not
Bergewagen or Schlepper).
Page 136 – Rename as Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf E (not Pz Kpfw VI Ausf E): Chassis Nos 250001-
251346; 1346 produced from April 1942 to August 1944.
Speed: 45.4 km/hr
Range: 195 km
In History, Last Line, delete: "by 50"
Page 135, Plates 445-446, 447, 450, and 451-453 – Tiger (not Pz Kpfw VI)
Page 138 – 38 cm RW61 auf Sturmörser Tiger
Replace "18 converted from Tiger 1 from August..." with "18 produced on Tiger I chassis from August..."
In Combat Service: “… and were first employed in Warsaw and later in support of the Ardennes
Offensive (not mainly in the defense of the German homeland).”
Page 139 – VK3001(P)
Weight: 35 ton
Speed: 40 km/hr
Width: 3.20 m
Armament: delete “or One 10.5 cm KwK L/28”
Armor: Front and Side 50 mm, delete all other data
Page 139 – Tiger (P): 10 produced from April to October 1942 (not 5)
Height: 2.92 m
Weight: 59 ton
In History: The VK4501(P) chassis was developed by Dr.Ing.h.c.F. Porsche, KG starting in late 1940 (not
order issued on 25 May 1941).
The turret which was designed and produced by Krupp, was modified from electric to hydraulic drive for
mounting on the Henschel VK4501 (1-J) chassis (not designed by Porsche or modifying the roof angles
or only five completed).
In Combat Service, 4th Line: and five completed (not “the” five)
Page 140 – Sturmgeschütz mit 8.8 cm Pak 43/2: Weight: 68.6 ton
Page 141 – Bergepanzer Tiger (P): In History, 2nd Line: Issued to schwere Heeres Panzerjäger-Abteilung
553 (not sPz Abt 501).
Page 141 – Rename as Tiger I Modified to Place Charges (not Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf E)
Delete: Berge-Wg Tiger from other designation, it was not a “Recovery vehicle.”
In History, delete: All of the printed text.
Replace with: In 1944, the sPz Abt 508 modified a Tiger for the purpose of placing explosive charges.
The gun was dismounted. A winch and boom for placing explosive charges was mounted on the turret.
Page 141, Plates 457-468 – Tiger modified for placing charges (not Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf E).
Page 142 – Rename as Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf B (not Pz Kpfw VI Ausf B).
Speed: 41.5 km/hr
Weight: 59.8 ton
Ammunition: 84 for 8.8cm, 4800 for MG
In History, 4th Sentence: The turret... was a design by Krupp... (not Porsche)
In Specific Features, 4th Sentence: designed by Krupp for the VK4502 (not designed by Porsche for his
VK4502).
In Specific Features, 6th Sentence, delete: “'From November 1944”
Page 142, Plates 469-470 and 472-473 and on Page 143, Plates 474-475 – Tiger (not Pz Kpfw VI)
Page 144 – Jagdtiger
Weight: 75.2 ton
Speed: 41.5 km/hr
In History, 3rd Sentence: Eleven Jagdtiger were … (not two Jagdtiger (Nos 305001 and 305004)).
In History, Last Sentence: Due to the shortage of mounts for the 12.8 cm Pak L/55, several Jagdtiger were
completed with 8.8 cm Pak 43 L/71 in April/May 1945 (not “but this never went into production.”).
Page 147 – Neubaufahrzeug
Other designations: 3.7 cm und 7.5 cm Pz Kpfw and Neubau-Pz Kpfw IV
Replace "2 prototypes produced in 1934 and 1934" with "2 prototypes produced in 1933 and 1934".
3 in 0-Serie produced in 1936.
Traverse of sub-turrets: ~230°
Armor (mm/degree): Front Top/Bottom
Turret 15/22° 10/90°
Superstructure 20/20° 10/90°
Hull 16-20/40° 8-9/0°
Prototype No. 1 was completed in 1934 with a Rheinmetall turret followed by Prototype No. 2 in 1935
with a Krupp turret. Three 0-Serie Neubaufahrzeuge were completed in 1936 with the operational turrets
provided by Krupp for mounting on chassis completed by Rheinmetall (not two in 1934 or three in 1935).
In Specific Features: The two prototypes were constructed using mild steel plates. The three 0-Serie
Neubaufahrzeuge, constructed from hardened armor plate, had two sub-turrets mounting a single machine
gun (not vehicle 2 with Rh-B turret or Vehicles 3, 4 and 5 fitted with an extra turret).
Page 148 – Panzerkampfwagen Maus
In History, Last Sentence: After Maus No. 2 was blown up near Kummersdorf, the Russians retrieved the
turret and mounted it on the Maus No. 1 chassis in place of the concrete weight. This amalgamated Maus
is now on display at Kubinka, Russia.

Page 181 – 2 cm Flak auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 1t (Sd Kfz 10/4): Over 1100 produced (not 610)
Page 183 – 3.7 cm Flak 36 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 5t (Sd Kfz 6/2): 198 produced in 1939 to 1941
(not 339).
Page 184 – 2cm Flakvierling 38 and 3.7 cm Flak 36 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 8t: Over 450 2 cm
Flakvierling 38 (not 319). Over 780 3.7 cm Flak 36 (not 123).
Page 186 – 8.8 cm Flak 18 (Sfl) auf ZgKw 12t and 8.8 cm Flak 37 auf ZgKw 18t
Other Designations: delete 12t-DB10, 12t-Krupp m10, 18t-FAMO F3
Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz (not Krupp)
Page 198 – Schwere PanzerSpähwagen: In History: production ceased in September 1943 (not 1942).
Pages 202-204 – Chassis Nos. 5001- (not 3001-).
Page 244, 3rd Paragrpaph – The early Ausf A to C (not Ausf A to D).
Page 256, toward end of 2nd Paragraph – “… against Russian anti-tank rifles (not against hollow-charge
projectiles).”
Pages 261-263 – Production Tables

Page 261 – Rename as Sturm-InfGesch 33 (not 15cm sIG33B)

Page 262 – Rename as Brückenleger (not Brükenleger)
Page 262 – Rename as Inf-Sturmsteg (not Inf Stu Steg IV)
Page 262 – Delete Bergetiger (H) from the production tables.
Page 264 – Rename as Panther (not Pz Kpfw V)
Page 264 – Rename as Tiger (not Pz Kpfw VI)