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Leopard 1

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Also known as Leopard I, 105 mm tank Leopard 1

Alman menşei savaş tankı.

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Vinony's link graph records 465 inbound references to Leopard 1, and connects out to Leopard 2, M60 and Centurion.

Vinony files it under Cold War tanks of Germany, History of the tank and Main battle tanks of Germany.

Vinony links it to 43 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Type
Main battle tank
Place of origin
West Germany
In service
1965–present
Wars
Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Kurdish–Turkish conflict War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine
Designer
Porsche
Designed
1956–1961
Manufacturer
KraussMaffei , OTO Melara
Produced
1965–1984
Number span no built
6,565 4,744 main battle tanks, 1,741 utility and anti-aircraft vehicles, 80 prototypes and pre-series vehicles
Mass
42.2 tonnes (increased on later models from original 40 tonnes)
Length
9.54/8.29 m (gun forward/rearward)
Width
3.37 m (11.1 ft)
Height
2.39/2.7 m (turret roof/absolute)
Crew
4 (commander, driver, gunner, radio operator/loader)
Armour
Steel: 10–70 mm (0.39–2.76 in) RHAe
Main armament
1 × 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 A3 L/52 rifled gun (13 rounds in turret 42 rounds in hull)
Secondary armament
2 × 7.62 mm MG 3 or FN MAG ( co-axial and commander's hatch) (5500 rounds)
Engine
MTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine, 830 PS (820 hp; 610 kW) at 2,200 RPM

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
main battle tank
Country of origin
Germany
Followed by
Leopard 2
Manufacturer
KNDS Deutschland
Image
Leopard1 cfb borden 2.JPG
Height
2.76
Width
3.37
Speed
65
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Leopard 1 tanks
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Leopard 1
powered by
V engine
native label
Leopard 1
ride height
440
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