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| − | The Leopard | + | Similar to the Leopard 2 PSO, The Leopard 2A4M has added on armour increasing it's survivability substantially, which helps it take more aggressive positions or push dug-in positions more easily. |
| − | + | The Leopard 2A4M can feel sluggish with the added on armour, so it is recommended to remove the Mine protection and Slat armour modules (in the Modification tab) to lower the weight of the vehicle and increase it's mobility. | |
| − | + | Despite retaining the older 120mm L/44 cannon, it is still great at destroying any vehicles with its competitive KE-W round. This makes it an excellent sniper at any range with its 3rd generation thermals and laser rangefinder. Coupled with the Leopard 2's great mobility, this allows it to do berm drills when behind a hill with ease while surviving some return fire due to the uparmored turret. | |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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| − | + | * Access to 3rd generation thermals for both gunner and commander | |
| + | * Uses KE-W which has better performance over DM43 in the 120mm L/44 | ||
| + | * Uparmored turret can defeat KE threats with ~600mm penetration, added side armor easily deflects autocannon rounds if angled | ||
| + | * Removing armor slats and mine protection gives it greater mobility over uparmored Leopard 2 variants | ||
| + | * Camouflage net breaks up silhouette slightly at distance | ||
| + | * Able to efficiently research the entire German ground forces tree | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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| + | * Retains gunners optic, gun breach, and turret ring weakspots of the Leopard 2A4 | ||
| + | * Hull isn't uparmored at the front which is easily defeated at its BR | ||
| + | * Unprotected ammo rack at the front hull which can detonate when loaded | ||
| + | * Full mine and slat protection provides only a marginal amount of protection while hampering its mobility | ||
| + | * Lacks timed HE, proximity-fused rounds or a medium-caliber machine gun to defeat low-flying air threats | ||
| + | * Camouflage net almost completely blocks painted camouflage which can make it stand out in certain environments | ||
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Revision as of 06:11, 20 June 2024
Contents
Description
The Leopard 2A4M CAN is a premium gift rank VII German medium tank with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".
General info
Survivability and armour
Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
Mobility
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 76 | 35 | 57.9 | _,___ | 2,862 | __.__ | 49.43 |
| Realistic | 69 | 31 | _,___ | 1,500 | __.__ | 25.91 | |
Modifications and economy
2 × 150 / 190 / 210 % 2 × 244 / 244 / 244 % | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.
| 120 mm Rh120 L/44 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 42 | -9°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| DM12A1 | HEATFS | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 |
| DM33 | APFSDS | 481 | 478 | 470 | 461 | 450 | 440 |
| KE-W | APFSDS | 583 | 579 | 569 | 556 | 542 | 528 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| DM12A1 | HEATFS | 1,140 | 13.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 2.15 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| DM33 | APFSDS | 1,640 | 4.3 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| KE-W | APFSDS | 1,585 | 4 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Machine guns
The 2a6m is equipped with one pintle-mounted machine gun and one coaxial machine gun, both are 7.62mm C6 light machine guns. These can be used as an anti-air deterrent ( shooting planes, helicopters or drones ) or for clearing out light obstacles and crew from open vehicles.
| 7.62 mm C6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| ___ (___) | ___ | __° | __° | |
| ___ (___) | ___ | __° | __° | |
Usage in battles
Similar to the Leopard 2 PSO, The Leopard 2A4M has added on armour increasing it's survivability substantially, which helps it take more aggressive positions or push dug-in positions more easily.
The Leopard 2A4M can feel sluggish with the added on armour, so it is recommended to remove the Mine protection and Slat armour modules (in the Modification tab) to lower the weight of the vehicle and increase it's mobility.
Despite retaining the older 120mm L/44 cannon, it is still great at destroying any vehicles with its competitive KE-W round. This makes it an excellent sniper at any range with its 3rd generation thermals and laser rangefinder. Coupled with the Leopard 2's great mobility, this allows it to do berm drills when behind a hill with ease while surviving some return fire due to the uparmored turret.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Access to 3rd generation thermals for both gunner and commander
- Uses KE-W which has better performance over DM43 in the 120mm L/44
- Uparmored turret can defeat KE threats with ~600mm penetration, added side armor easily deflects autocannon rounds if angled
- Removing armor slats and mine protection gives it greater mobility over uparmored Leopard 2 variants
- Camouflage net breaks up silhouette slightly at distance
- Able to efficiently research the entire German ground forces tree
Cons:
- Retains gunners optic, gun breach, and turret ring weakspots of the Leopard 2A4
- Hull isn't uparmored at the front which is easily defeated at its BR
- Unprotected ammo rack at the front hull which can detonate when loaded
- Full mine and slat protection provides only a marginal amount of protection while hampering its mobility
- Lacks timed HE, proximity-fused rounds or a medium-caliber machine gun to defeat low-flying air threats
- Camouflage net almost completely blocks painted camouflage which can make it stand out in certain environments
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
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