Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank

In 1963 West Germany and the United States signed an agreement to develop the best tank in the world the MBT/KPz-70. Though by 1970 this project was stopped, West Germany used the components created for the MBT/KPz-70 to develop a new main battle tank the Leopard 2. Since 1979, when the first Leopard 2 rolled off the production line, the Leopard 2 has undergone various modifications, and has been exported to various European countries. Enhanced by Osprey's signature colour plates and cutaway artwork, this book examines the development of the Leopard 2 from the first batch to its evolution into the improved Leopard 2 A5, detailing its features and variants.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Jerchel, Jerchel Michael, Peter Sarson
• Assisted by: Michael Badrocke (Illustration), Mike Badrocke (Illustration), Badrocke Mike (Illustration), Peter Sarson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.1998
• EAN: 9781855326910
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-691-0
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 4 mm
• Series: New vanguard series; Osprey New Vanguard S.; New Vanguard; Osprey New Vanguard S.; New vanguard series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; History, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, HISTORY / Military / General, Warfare & defence, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Land, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces