Put Leopards in Afghanistan stuff HERE

[GAP]

What are the series of canisters to the right of your arrow?

 

[Mike Baker]

Mighty fine tank you got there Mister, mind if I take it for a spin? 

 

[ironduke57]

What are the series of canisters to the right of your arrow?

IIRC the right english word is "Smoke discharger". (In german they are called "Nebelbecher".)

Regards,
ironduke57

 

[GAP]

Thanks

 

[Nfld Sapper]

After seeing the attached pic I though maybe someone interests this.

On this welding you can easily identify an Leo2 which was originally an A3 or lower. Originally this was an hatch for ammo resupply, but starting from A4 it was deleted. (An turret hit could deform/open it and ABC protection would be broken.) On all earlier versions it was welded with the hull as you can see here.

Regards,
ironduke57

ABC protection would be broken  ??? Shouldn't that be NBC?

 

[ironduke57]

ABC protection would be broken  ??? Shouldn't that be NBC?

Ups. :-[ Sorry in german it is ABC (Atomar/Biologisch/Chemisch). :brickwall: Yes I meant NBC.

@GAP
Be welcome.

@Michael Baker
Sure. Jump in:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA9LBgilogo
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r-5vwzv-Ms (After the M113 come an Leo2.)
(I found this vid´s last year on an german forum and just uploaded them (God I love 1MB upload.))
Don´t forget to change your speaker volume to max for this.

Regards,
ironduke57

 

[GAP]

Thanks for the more complete explanation....I did not know about the multi-spectral aspect, but WP I am intimately familiar with.

 

[Command-Sense-Act 105]

ironduke57,  I have just watched your videos and I will stand by what I've said in a previous post... "You have not lived until you have run over a car"!

 

[HItorMiss]

I believe the commonly used multi spectrum smoke is called "VIRUS" but I wont say who and what may or may not use it.

 

[Command-Sense-Act 105]

A good video demonstrating the MBGD here around the 25 second mark:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUoX-Gqd35o&mode=related&search=

Based on uniforms and terrain, believe they are Austrian or Swiss L2A4s... however I may stand to be corrected!

 

[ironduke57]

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Based on uniforms and terrain, believe they are Austrian or Swiss L2A4s... however I may stand to be corrected!

First the comment stats that they are swiss.
Second swiss Leopard2´s (there called Panzer87) are easily to identify as the developed and use an muffler for there engines.
You can good see it on this pic (of this new Batmobile ):
- http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/882/leolasarraz7ns.jpg
And so it looks normally:
- http://www.armyrecognition.com/europe/Danemark/vehicules_lourds/Leopard2/LEOPARD-2A4_Danemark_05.jpg

Regards,
ironduke57

 

[Shamrock]

Poor Robin has to sit on top of the turret.

 

[vonGarvin]

Reference the photo here:
http://www.armyrecognition.com/europe/Danemark/vehicules_lourds/Leopard2/LEOPARD-2A4_Danemark_05.jpg

Is that a Leo 1A4 in the background?  I'm guessing that because of the angular turret and the commander's periscope and the sight...

 

[ironduke57]

Reference the photo here:
http://www.armyrecognition.com/europe/Danemark/vehicules_lourds/Leopard2/LEOPARD-2A4_Danemark_05.jpg

Is that a Leo 1A4 in the background?  I'm guessing that because of the angular turret and the commander's periscope and the sight...

IIRC you can read german? Here are info´s about the danish Leo1 variants:
- http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/dk_kpz_leopard_1_a5-a.htm

Regards,
ironduke57

 

[vonGarvin]

(Help with key elements from that link)

For the "anglos", the Danes originally purchased 120 Leo 1 A3 (DK).  In 1989, they purchased a further 110 used Bundeswehr Leo 1s (Models A3 and A4).
Between 1990 and 1994 all 230 Leo 1s were upgraded to the 1A5 (Danish) standard.

Eisenherzog57: Vielen Dank!

 

[ironduke57]

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Eisenherzog57: Vielen Dank!

Be welcome.

Regards,
ironduke57

 

[geo]

http://www.panzerbaer.de/helper/f_bazook.htm

Hmph.... Be aftaid! be very afraid!
I think the Dutch sold off these babies to the TB after selling the Leo2s to us

 

[scas]

Did someone call in batman?

 

[GAP]

'Battlefield bullies' bring comfort to Cdn troops
April 25, 2007
Article Link

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MA'SUM GHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - They're Canada's bullies of the battlefield - and they're a welcome presence that help Canadian troops sleep better at night.

The 12 Leopard 1 tanks that rumble several times a day out of this base west of Kandahar provide indisputable muscle to Canada's security efforts as they prowl on "presence patrols" in the Panjwaii and Zhari districts.

Sgt. Anthony Sewards of the Edmonton-based Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) armoured regiment, says the intimidation factor of the tanks is an invaluable weapon.

So too are the multi-pronged plows attached to the front of some of the machines - the perfect defence against the all-too-common mines and improvised explosive devices in volatile southern Afghanistan.

Capt. Craig Volstad says when it's attached to a tank, the plow is probably the most valuable piece of Canadian equipment on the battlefield.

Soldiers with the Lord Strathcona's Horse are looking forward to breaking in a fleet of more modern Leopard 2s when they arrive from Germany some time this summer.
More on link

 

[Teddy Ruxpin]

"So we've had some interesting discussions," said Maj.-Gen. Durbin. "Canada is one nation. You've got Germany. Even New Zealand has Leopards."

No, actually, they don't.  Australia did until recently.

There's a pretty big leap from a NATO (American) General saying that this might be a good idea to actually putting it into place.  Until decisions are made regarding the entire disposition of the fleet, any such chatter is pure speculation.