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To: Mariner
Syrian “rebels” have killed at least a dozen Turkish Leopard 2s with it.

Any tank can be destroyed, but Turks were completely incompetent in their use. Leopard 2 is an excellent tank.

After the first hit, the Turkish crews, who were supposed to be experienced and well-trained, froze in fear and did nothing to stop the second missile from hitting them. The only thing they did was panic and try to cover away from enemy fire, but they seem to forgot to save their tanks.

In almost all cases, there was no suppressive fire from the other tanks or armored vehicles, and they didn’t even try to remove the Leopard-2A4 tanks or turn on the smoke screens. The Turkish tanks that had not been struck did not return a single shot, as a result of which they were bombarded with anti-tank missiles one after another.

https://geopolitiki.com/battle-of-al-bab-turkish-leopard-2a4-tanks/

140 posted on 01/24/2023 8:21:08 PM PST by tlozo (Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: tlozo

I agree the Leopard is a great tank.

But I wouldn’t want to be in one on the modern battlefield.

There easily 1/2 dozen first rate ATGMs in circulation that can kill ANY tank. Some are fire and forget. New models defeat active armor.

Just ask Russia. They’ll tell you.


147 posted on 01/24/2023 8:56:49 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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