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    Es hat fast zwei Jahre gedauert, aber endlich kommen in großer Zahl in Deutschland hergestellte Leopard-1-Panzer in der Ukraine an


    Es hat fast zwei Jahre gedauert, aber endlich kommen in großer Zahl in Deutschland hergestellte Leopard-1-Panzer in der Ukraine an

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/12/26/it-took-nearly-two-years-but-large-numbers-of-german-made-leopard-1-tanks-are-finally-arriving-in-ukraine/

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    1. jeam7778777 on

      Let’s be honest, they weren’t all sent into battle at once, and judging by the video evidence, almost every time they participate in a battle, they end up being defeated by FPV or ATGM. That’s the only reason they haven’t run out yet, since they keep a lot of them in reserve, outside the kill zone.

    2. Scottenfreude on

      Expensive target practice for a drone that costs a fraction to manufacture.

    3. Bitter_Split5508 on

      Ah, the armchair general “tanks are useless hur dur” brigade is out in full force again.

      These actually make a difference. It’s mobile firepower, no matter what shape it takes, that’s crucial in a war of attrition.

    4. xdeltax97 on

      “And so we have the German Leopard migrating to the plains of Ukraine in search of its prey during mating season. Its prime candidates for a meal are the Russian tank and BTR!”

    5. 66stang351 on

      They’re very useful in areas where the Russians haven’t had years to entrench. It’s why you saw more Abrams in active combat (and doing so proficiently) in kursk than the previous year. 

      And if they ever do achieve a breakthrough, having a few hundred ready to go will be key.

    6. frankyfrankwalk on

      It’s going to be interesting if this pre-Trump ‘surge’ will actually lead to some big hardware improvements for the Ukrainians (hopefully helping build some morale as well). Even the old and dusty NATO hardware seems to be able to wipe the floor with all the Soviet stuff that Russia has been selling as ‘modern’.

    8. macross1984 on

      It may not be the latest but tanks are still fearsome weapons for infantry to face if they are not properly equipped with anti-tank self-propelled guns, missiles or drone.

    11. Silver-Reception-560 on

      So as the Ruzzians are slowly running out of their tanks the outdated Leopard 1 is no longer outdated?

    12. DesperateStorage on

      They have to dump such obsolete hardware somewhere as the war is over as soon as Trump hits office.

    14. wailingsixnames on

      Great to hear about Ukraine receiving more tanks. The more equipment the better.

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