Leopard 2A6 - Revision history

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 * The wedges can be shot off with several hits, though the turret cheeks alone provide 710 mm against KE
 * Despite all the added armour, the turret ring and the mantlet are both easily penetrated, and the enemy will most likely aim at these two spots to disable or destroy the tank
 == History ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]].
+The '''Leopard 2A6''' is the seventh variant of the [[Leopard 2 (Family)|Leopard 2 main battle tank family]]. It is commonly referred to as the "long" Leopard 2A5 since it is nearly identical to the [[Leopard 2A5|Leopard 2A5 variant]] but incorporates the new longer-barrelled 120 mm Rheinmetall L/55 tank gun. This version not only allows for heavier and newer ammunition to be fired, but it also results in greater muzzle velocity, range, and precision. Otherwise, only slight improvements are introduced compared to the previous Leopard 2A5 variant. Several subvariants were developed, including the Leopard 2A6A1, a command variant derived from the KWS I program. Additional radios (depending on the level of command) are installed in the vehicle to accommodate communications for section, platoon, troop, company, squadron, or battalion leaders. Another well-known subvariant is the Leopard 2A6M, a Leopard 2A6 with improved mine protection beneath the hull chassis and internal improvements to improve crew survivability. Canada borrowed 20 Leopard A6Ms from Germany in the summer of 2007 for deployment to Afghanistan.
-The succeeding variant of the [[Leopard 2A5]], the {{PAGENAME}} is distinguished by a longer gun barrel, the 120 mm Rh120 L/55, a 55 calibre (6.6 m) long gun, 11 calibres (1.32 m) longer than its predecessor.
+Introduced in [[Update "New Power"]], the Leopard 2A6 seeks to give superior firepower to combat increasingly strong adversaries in future battlefields, and it is equipped with cutting-edge technology. The Leopard 2A6 can fire the latest armour piercing fin stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) with the new 120 mm Rheinmetall L/55 tank gun, allowing players to engage the most modern opponents with ease. The tank layouts are nearly identical to the Leopard 2A5, with the same crew placements and overall layouts.
 == General info ==

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 '''Notes''':
-* Shells are modeled individuMig 29
+* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
 * Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 15 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
 * This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 1.

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 '''Notes''':
-* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
+* Shells are modeled individuMig 29
 * Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 15 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
 * This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 1.

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 * 16 shells in the ready-rack may be insufficient when playing in Arcade Battles; be prepared to fall back and wait for a minute for the rack to replenish
 * Huge hull ammo-rack if more than 16 shells are carried makes the tank vulnerable to HE shells and presents an annoying hull weak spot
 * Hull penetrations are likely fatal; a penetrating shot on the left side of the hull will most likely knock out the driver, gunner and commander, while a penetrating shell on the right side of the hull will most likely hit the ammo-rack, in both cases destroying the tank
 * The wedges can be shot off with several hits, though the turret cheeks alone provide 710 mm against KE

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Incredibly powerful gun with the DM53 high penetrating kinetic round (650 mm of penetration at 100 m)
+* Incredibly powerful DM53 APFSDS round (650 mm of penetration at 100 m)
-* Impenetrable turret cheeks, the add-on wedge armour makes the turret cheeks immune from every shell in the game (average of 850 mm against APFSDS and 1,450 mm against HEAT), combined with a small mantlet weak spot, this tank has one of the toughest turrets in the game
+* Great all-round turret armor
-* Commander's camera with 2nd generation thermal imager - binoculars on steroids.
+** The add-on wedge armour makes the turret cheeks impenetrable (average of 850 mm against APFSDS and 1,450 mm against HEAT)
-* Good armour on the UFP (430 mm against APFSDS), immune to older shells; though all vehicles at its BR except some SPAAs can reliably penetrate it without an issue
+** Small mantlet weak spot
-* Extremely good gun handling for an MBT: 40°/s both turret rotation speed and gun elevation speed (with Ace crew) and -9°/+20° of vertical guidance
+** Side turret covered by add-on armour can bounce early APFSDS shells and newer ones too if you get lucky
-* Side turret covered by add-on armour can bounce early APFSDS shells and newer ones too if you get lucky
+* Commander's camera with 2nd generation thermal imager; this is similar to binoculars, but with thermals
 * Gunner optics are now mounted on top of the turret, removing the annoying weak spot present on the Leopard 2A4
 * Cannon barrel and cannon breech can absorb impact rounds which may otherwise penetrate the turret and injure crew members
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Lower glacis can still be penetrated by most shells, ~250 mm of KE protection against APFSDS, similar to most MBTs. Late Abrams variants are an exception with ~400 mm
+* Lower glacis (~250 mm of KE protection against APFSDS) can still be penetrated by most shells, similar to most MBTs
-* 16 shells in the ready-rack may be insufficient when playing in Arcade Battles, you have to aim for weak points and be prepared to fall back and wait for a minute for the rack to replenish
+* 16 shells in the ready-rack may be insufficient when playing in Arcade Battles; be prepared to fall back and wait for a minute for the rack to replenish
-* Huge hull ammo-rack if more than 16 shells are carried consequently making the tank vulnerable to HE shells and presenting an annoying weak spot in the hull. You can carry 21 or 27 rounds, they will be stored only in the lower plate. More than that is not recommended for close-quarters. It is both dangerous and unnecessary (no way you can spend 27 rounds in a city engagement)
+* Huge hull ammo-rack if more than 16 shells are carried makes the tank vulnerable to HE shells and presents an annoying hull weak spot
-* A penetrating shot on the left side of the hull will most likely knock out the driver, gunner and commander, thus destroying the tank
+** You can carry 21 or 27 rounds, they will be stored only in the lower plate. More than that is not recommended for close-quarters. It is both dangerous and unnecessary (no way you can spend 27 rounds in a city engagement)
-* A penetrating shell on the right side of the hull will most likely hit the ammo-rack, destroying the tank (if you carry more than 16 rounds)
+* Hull penetrations are likely fatal; a penetrating shot on the left side of the hull will most likely knock out the driver, gunner and commander, while a penetrating shell on the right side of the hull will most likely hit the ammo-rack, in both cases destroying the tank
 * The wedges can be shot off with several hits, though the turret cheeks alone provide 710 mm against KE
 * Despite all the added armour, the turret ring and the mantlet are both easily penetrated, and the enemy will most likely aim at these two spots to disable or destroy the tank

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:Rh120 L/55 (120 mm)/Ammunition|DM12A1, DM33, DM53}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 *In close quarters, any vehicle at your BR can penetrate you and so can you. Don't rush around mindlessly and pay attention to your surroundings.
 *Sticking around your teammates can improve your lifespan.
-*Since you can get penetrated easily from the front, ou always have to shoot first to win. You need to be especially careful against Swedish Leopards and all Russian T-series tanks at your BR, since you have to aim for their weak spots more precisely than they need to aim at yours. If they manage to shoot you anywhere in the hull or the mantlet area, you have a problem. Meanwhile, you have to aim at the driver's hatch of T-series or the mantlet from the front and in the case of Strv 122s, only the mantlet is a reliable way of disabling them from the front.
+*Since you can get penetrated easily from the front, you always have to shoot first to win. You need to be especially careful against Swedish Leopards and all Russian T-series tanks at your BR, since you have to aim for their weak spots more precisely than they need to aim at yours. If they manage to shoot you anywhere in the hull or the mantlet area, you have a problem. Meanwhile, you have to aim at the driver's hatch of T-series or the mantlet from the front and in the case of Strv 122s, only the mantlet is a reliable way of disabling them from the front.
 *Never, ever peek around a corner if the enemy behind it is aiming at the corner. Your chances of shooting first are slim to none and you will most likely die.
 *If uneven terrain such as a hill separates you and there is an enemy vehicle that is aware of you and aiming at you, you can peek first, provided you do it properly - don't use gunner's sight. Use 3rd person view and aim with the center of the outer crosshair circle directly at their mantlet area. Then, peek as fast as you can and as soon as you see the inner crosshair circle connect with what you are aiming at, take the shot immediately. When you learn to do this quickly enough, you will always win in this situation against any vehicle you face.

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 {{main|Rh120 L/55 (120 mm)}}
-The {{PAGENAME}} has access to the DM53 APFSDS shells, one of the highest penetrating APFSDS shells in the game. Such shell is able to penetrate [[M1A2 Abrams]], [[Challenger 2]] and [[T-80U]] more easily than its predecessor.
+The {{PAGENAME}} has access to the DM53 APFSDS, a high penetrating APFSDS shell. Such shell is able to penetrate [[M1A2 Abrams]], [[Challenger 2]] and [[T-80U]] more easily than its predecessor.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Incredibly powerful gun with the highest penetrating kinetic round in the game, the DM53 with 650 mm of penetration at 100 m
+* Incredibly powerful gun with the DM53 high penetrating kinetic round (650 mm of penetration at 100 m)
-* Impenetrable turret cheeks, the add-on wedge armour makes the turret cheeks immune from every shell in the game (average of 850 mm against long rod APFSDS and 1,450 mm against HEAT), combined with a small mantlet weak spot, this tank has one of the toughest turrets in the game
+* Impenetrable turret cheeks, the add-on wedge armour makes the turret cheeks immune from every shell in the game (average of 850 mm against APFSDS and 1,450 mm against HEAT), combined with a small mantlet weak spot, this tank has one of the toughest turrets in the game
 * Commander's camera with 2nd generation thermal imager - binoculars on steroids.
 * Good armour on the UFP (430 mm against APFSDS), immune to older shells; though all vehicles at its BR except some SPAAs can reliably penetrate it without an issue

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Incredibly powerful gun with the highest penetrating shell in the game, the DM53 with 650 mm of penetration at 100 m
+* Incredibly powerful gun with the highest penetrating kinetic round in the game, the DM53 with 650 mm of penetration at 100 m
 * Impenetrable turret cheeks, the add-on wedge armour makes the turret cheeks immune from every shell in the game (average of 850 mm against long rod APFSDS and 1,450 mm against HEAT), combined with a small mantlet weak spot, this tank has one of the toughest turrets in the game
 * Commander's camera with 2nd generation thermal imager - binoculars on steroids.
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 == See also ==
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