Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank – International Service and Variants - Frank Lobitz

The Leopard 2 has repeatedly underlined its leading position as the most capable and most versatile main battle tank of the world. This publication grants an overview on the Leopard 2 today in service with no less than 15 export nations. Shown are the various national procurement backgrounds, national modernisation efforts and combat-improvement programmes as well as conversions into combat-support vehicles. Aside from many in-action pictures the technical aspects are covered in detail with extensive photographical walk-arounds.