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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.

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

Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank 1965–95

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    A Paperback by Michael Jerchel, Peter Sarson

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 11/09/1995
      ISBN13: 9781855325203, 978-1855325203
      ISBN10: 1855325209

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      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

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