Why the Leopard 2 Is Such a Badass Tank: History, Specs, and More

In a strange twist of fate, a tank designed to face down the Soviet Union’s mighty Red Army may end up the armored champion of one ex-Soviet country, while fighting another ex-Soviet country.
The Leopard 2 is the most popular tank in the free world. It was so advanced for its time that even the mighty American M1 Abrams has some Leopard 2 DNA in it.

UAF showing off their Leopard 2A6 and M109 A6 Paladin. : r/ukraine

Analysis: Leopard 2A6 VS. T-90M - Advantages and weaknesses in upcoming battles in Ukraine : r/RussiaUkraineWar2022

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Would it be incorrect to say these tanks represent the peak of 20th-Century tank development? : r/TankPorn

Why do so few nations use M1 Abrams when compared to Leopard 2 users? What has led the Leopard 2 to have so much better market penetration compared to the M1 Abrams? - Quora

Kampfpanzer Löwe, a MBT concept currently in development in germany : r/TankPorn

Which is overall the better tank, the M1 Abrams or the Leopard 2? - Quora

Why the Leopard 2 Is Such a Badass Tank

Why do so few nations use M1 Abrams when compared to Leopard 2 users? What has led the Leopard 2 to have so much better market penetration compared to the M1 Abrams? - Quora

Why the Leopard 2 Is Such a Badass Tank: History, Specs, and More