KAMPFPANZER LEOPARD 2 Vol 1

With 679 photographs, 97 graphics and 2 four-side 1:35 scale drawings on 320 pages this is the most comprehensive study on the Leopard 2 MBT ever published! Full English text! The Leopard 2 has in the past thirty years repeatedly underlined its leading position as the most capable main battle tank of the world. This publication shows the complete development history starting with the prototypes, covering the various series-production batches A0 to A6M and also gives an outlook on future modernisation efforts as currently displayed by the Demonstratoren and the PSO/UrbOps. The technical and historical aspects are complemented by walk-arounds and comprehensive coverage on the Leopard 2 in German Army ‘Bundeswehr' active service.