The Kampfpanzer Leopard 1 (also styled Leopard I, before the Leopard 2 simply known as the Kampfpanzer Leopard) is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service in 1965. An armoured recovery vehicle ( ARV) is typically a powerful tank or armoured personnel carrier (APC) chassis modified for use during combat for military vehicle recovery (towing) or repair of battle-damaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured fighting vehicles, such as tanks and armoured personnel carriers.
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The M88 Recovery Vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles (ARV) in use by United States Armed Forces. There are three variants, the M88, the M88A1, and the M88A2 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System). Der Leopard 1 ist ein deutscher Kampfpanzer - der erste in Deutschland nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg entwickelte. Insgesamt wurde er in 13 Staaten auf fünf Kontinenten eingesetzt. Durch beständige Kampfwertsteigerungen ist er auch im 21. Jahrhundert in einigen Armeen zu finden. Der Bergepanzer 2 ( BPz-2) gehört zur Gruppe der Kampfunterstützungsfahrzeuge. Er ist ein gepanzertes Arbeitsgerät, welches auf Grundlage des Leopard 1 entwickelt wurde. Description Leopard 1A1 The all-welded steel hull is divided into two compartments, the crew compartment at the front and engine compartment at the rear. The driver is seated at the front of the hull on the right and is provided with a single-piece hatch cover that opens to the left.
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The Leopard 1 Prototype II at Munster Museum. Design Hull & turret The Leopard had well-sloped, electrically welded, rolled homogeneous armor (RHA), not especially thick. It was only 19 to 21.7 mm (0.75-0.85 in) thick and up to 70 mm (2.76 in) on the turret front and mantlet. CombatAir A little over a week after the German government finally announced it will deliver Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, as well as issue licenses for the transfer of other Leopard. The Bergepanzer 2 is a German armoured repair and evacuation vehicle based on a Leopard 1 tank chassis. The Bergepanzer 2 entered service with the German armed forces in the mid-1960s and has been. The fi rst Bergepanzer 2 armoured recovery vehicle, developed jointly with Porsche and Jung, was handed over to the Bundeswehr in 1966. Final assembly of the fi rst Marder infantry fi ghting vehicles began in 1970, followed by the assembly of Leopard 1 main battle tanks in 1974 and series production of the Leopard 2 in 1976.
Panzerfahren in einem Leopard 1 Bergepanzer in Steinhöfel, Brandenburg
In the past, the Leopard 1 has often been more comparable to the Russian T-55 and T-62. The Leopard 1 is maneuverable but only has 70mm armor while later models of the T-72′s armor are 700mm at its thickest. Its armor may not be as resistant, however, and the survivability of most tanks today is more dependent on their active protection. The Ukrainian government has signed a contract with the German company Rheinmetall to supply Leopard 1 systems, including 25 main battle tanks Leopard 1A5, five armored recovery vehicles.
The Leopard 1, also known as the Kampfpanzer Leopard, is a main battle tank of German origin that was designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei in West Germany. It first entered service in 1965 and quickly became a standard for many European militaries. The Bergepanzer 2 is an armored recovery vehicle based on the Leopard 1 main battle tank, developed in the 1960s and manufactured by Atlas-MaK Maschinenbau for the West German army. It first entered service in 1966 and replaced the earlier Bergepanzer 1. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and other countries. It was later succeeded by the Bergepanzer 3 "Büffel".
Leopard 1 Bergepanzer 2000 Photo by panzerpanther5 Photobucket
In an official statement, Rheinmetall announced that the comprehensive deal, valued in the upper-two-digit million-euro range and financed by Germany, encompasses 25 main battle tanks Leopard 1A5, five armored recovery vehicles (Bergepanzer 2), and two driver training tanks. Leopard 1 is an obsolete tank which entered service in 1965. The Bergepanzer 2 is an armored recovery vehicle based on the Leopard 1 main battle tank, developed in the 1960s and manufactured by Atlas-MaK Maschinenbau for the West German army. It first entered service in 1966 and replaced the earlier Bergepanzer 1. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and other countries.
