Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank 1965-95 (New Vanguard) (Paperback)

by Michael Jerchel (Author), Peter Sarson (Illustrator) "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..." (more)
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Product Description
Originally a Franco-German project, the development of the Leopard I can be traced back to 1956. Since then the tank has served in the armies of many countries, becoming renowned for its excellent capabilities. Michael Jerchel examines the development and service record of this tank.

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The unrivalled illustrated reference on fighting vehicles, transport and artillery through the ages. Each volume is illustrated throughout, making these books uniquely accessible to history enthusiasts of all ages.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (September 11, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855325209
• ISBN-13: 978-1855325203
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,586,017 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A compromise, November 19, 2001

By	cpt matt (tanktown, DE) - See all my reviews

As with all of the Vanguard New Military series, this book is a compromise. It is not a photo book with line drawings for modelers, though it does have some color drawings. The mini history is good, covers all of the varients, but due to space, is short.

What irks me the most is that the cut away is hard to see the inside. I like to see what the inside of the vehicle looks like, it is very hard to do with this book & all of the others in this series. There should be line drawings of the inside from top, left & right perspectives. That would move this book into a five star rating. The photos are good, detailed, clear. Not much else is available at this time, a good addition to a collection.

4.0 out of 5 stars The complete Leopard 1 reference, April 16, 2001

By	Roy Haaland "royhaaland" (Bryne, Norway) - See all my reviews

This book is the main Leopard book you need. It covers the development of the first Lepard 1 in 1965, and gives you all the details of the version up to the Leopard 1A5. I also covers foreign versions and other versions made with the Leopard chassis. It includes colorful illustrations from Michael Badrocke, on of Britain's leading illustrators of military and other high-tec equipment.

The only reason why this book only got 4 starts, was because the rest of the book is only in black-and-white.

But the information is worth it for a Leopard 1 enthusiast!