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Built from 1938,
and along with the Ausf. B & C's, a total of 4650
were built. It easily distinguished from the Ausf. B
by the additional visors on the side of the hull.
Both the Ausf.
A & B were in service from 1939 onwards and initially
did not have a forward MG shield, although these were
retrospectively fitted. Although superceded by the Ausf.
C from 1940 they remained in service for several years
seeing action in Poland, France, Russia and North Africa.
This mortar
variant saw wide use and was usually issued to the heavy
platoon of the armoured infantry companies.
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