# German tank problem

> estimating the maximum of a discrete uniform distribution from sampling without replacement, historically from predicting German tank production based on ascending serial numbers in tanks lost in combat

**Wikidata**: [Q3751512](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3751512)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem)  
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