Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank 1965-95

by Michael Jerchel, Peter Sarson (Illustrator)

Overview

Development of the Leopard 1 can be traced back to November 1956, when the operational requirement for a new battle tank was formulated by the Federal German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Originally a Franco-German project, the tank under design was named the 'Standard-Panzer'. The French later dropped out, however, and on 1 October 1963 the 'Standard' tank was officially named 'Leopard', an appropriate choice considering Germany's wartime pedigree with the formidable Tiger and Panther. This book traces the development and service record of the Leopard 1, detailing its control systems, modifications and variants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782006947
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	11/20/2012
Series:	New Vanguard , #16
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Michael Jerchel was born in 1956 and is interested mainly in Western and former Soviet military equipment, as is reflected in his work as a freelance journalist and author. He is a recognized authority on modern German armour, having also published New Vanguard 6: T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974-93 and New Vanguard 24: Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank 1979-1998. He lives and works in Hanover, Germany. Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world's great illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in Dorset.

Table of Contents

Design and Development · Series Production · First Modernisation · Second Modernisation · Upgrading the Leopard I · Inside the Leopard IA5 · The Leopard I in Foreign Service · Variants