Leopard 2 - NATO's First Line of Defence, 1979-2020

When the Leopard 2, a third-generation main battle tank, first entered service with the Bundeswehr in 1979, at the height of the Cold War, it was indisputably the most advanced and potent tank in the world.

About the author

David Grummitt is editor of Military Modelcraft International with more than a decade of building models and writing articles for publication. As well as being editor of MMI since 2009, he is a professional historian who has written several books on fifteenth- and sixteenth-century military and political history.

Summary

Design, development and modelling guide to the German Leopard 2 main battle tank from its Cold War origins through to its service across the world today. Reviews the full range of kits and accessories available to model the Leopard in all the major scales.

Product details

• Authors: David Grummitt
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781526774101
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-7410-1
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 296 mm x 210 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 344 g
• Illustrations: 200 colour illustrations
• Series: Tank Craft; Tankcraft
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Model-making; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), HISTORY / Military / World War II, History - Military / War