Yeah. I make no claim to being an expert on any of this stuff. Quite the opposite! It seems like every other night I pick a vehicle and start reading, trying to understand how it was used, where is was used, and the variations. Looking at old photos and trying to identify all the vehicles is still very challenging. A few months back, you pointed me at a web page listing German vehicles by number and type. That continues to serve as a starting point for many searches.
At least some members of the German military did try to standardize fairly early on. As early as 1934(?) a number of military figures understood the difficulties involved in providing spare parts for a large, heavily mechanized force. It’s really interesting to me how poor planning, rapidly advancing technology, an ever expanding war, and powerful people indulging pet projects worked together to massively over burden German industry.
Anyway, yeah, they sure did try out a lot of vehicles that look really similar.
@Frenchy When I came across that picture yesterday, I immediately saved it as a possible use for the model. 