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.
| Published | Apr 15 1998 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781855326910 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 51 b/w; 12 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | New Vanguard |
| Short code | NVG 24 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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