Название: Osprey New Vanguard 16 - Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank 1965-1995
Автор: Michael Jerchel
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 1995
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 48
Размер: 23,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

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'.