After official statements about the start of deliveries of Western tanks to Ukraine, schemes with the Leopard MBT were published in the Russian media. 2, showing the vulnerabilities of the German machine. Based on this, Western media conclude, what a leopard 2 perceived by Russian experts and fighters as a serious threat.
Russian soldiers fear Leopard 2- noted in World Defense News.
Against the background of such a perception, the usual army truth is completely overlooked., according to which any weapon, in enemy hands, should be of concern. Besides, Russian media, including "VO", and previously laid out similar schemes with preferred zones of destruction of various equipment. You can easily find images online, for example, the same American armored personnel carrier Stryker with a visual demonstration of its weakest points. The essence of these publications is very clear - to acquaint the fighters with models unknown to them.
Nevertheless, in the Western media, the thesis about the "fear" of the fighters of the RF Armed Forces in front of German tanks is dispersed:
Leopard 2 did not encounter Soviet-designed tanks in direct combat, but is considered a professional "killer" in the Russian troops- stated in the press without specification, who exactly in the Russian troops is considered so.
In this publication, the advantages of this vehicle over Russian MBT are announced: the presence of composite armor made of ceramic materials and steel; equipping with advanced optics and fire control system, that allow you to hit moving targets, any time of the day; use of modern ammunition.
As noted, Leopard 2 uses two types of 120-mm projectiles - high-explosive fragmentation HEAT-MP-T and armor-piercing APFSDS-T, which is capable of breaking through 450 mm rolled homogeneous armor.
According to experts of the German army, 120-mm ammunition Leopard 2 can penetrate the frontal armor of the Russian T-72 tank at a distance 2000 m or T-62 at a distance of more 4000 m- indicated in the edition.
At the same time, the absence of an automatic loader on a German tank is practically ignored.:
Crew Leopard 2 capable of rapid fire, similar to a tank, equipped with AZ- the publication says with reference to some German experts without any real details and tests.
Author:Evgeny Lyushilin Photos used:Ministry of Defense of Germany
