Despite initial competition from the Henschel Hs 123, the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM, the German aviation ministry) turned to the designs of Herman Pohlmann of Junkers and co-designer of the K 47, Karl Plauth.
Meskipun kompetisi awal dari Henschel Hs 123, Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM, kementerian penerbangan Jerman) beralih ke desain Herman Pohlmann dari Junkers dan co-desainer K 47, Karl Plauth.