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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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The Leopard 1a5 is a further development of the a1a1 specification of the Leopard MBT. That being said, it does not differ much from its predecessor in terms of armor. The Leopard 1a5 prioritizes firepower and mobility over the survivability of the tank. As such, it has no notable modules or layout that offer advanced survivability. The frontal armor is reliable against APDS and AP rounds from many of the auto-cannons found on IFV's at that tier but struggles against chemical and armor-piercing rounds from dedicated tanks and tank destroyers. The side and rear armor however, is a different story. Offering only 30-60 mm of armor over most of the surface, it can be penetrated by most rounds fired from cannon caliber weapons. Any shot from the side will penetrate the tank and have the potential to kill it in one shot. This is due to three of the four crewmembers in the tank being situated in the turret. This is the major drawback of the Leopard 1 series tanks. A single shot has the capability to kill the Leopard. As such, it requires a slightly more careful and patient playstyle.
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The Leopard 1A5 is a further development of the A1A1 specification of the Leopard MBT. That being said, it does not differ much from its predecessor in terms of armour. The Leopard 1A5 prioritizes firepower and mobility over the survivability of the tank. As such, it has no notable modules or layout that offer advanced survivability. The frontal armour is reliable against APDS and AP rounds from many of the auto-cannons found on IFVs at the rank but struggles against chemical and armour-piercing rounds from dedicated tanks and tank destroyers. The side and rear armour however, is a different story. Offering only 30-60 mm of armour over most of the surface, it can be penetrated by most rounds fired from cannon calibre weapons. Any shot from the side will penetrate the tank and have the potential to destroy it in one shot. This is due to three of the four crewmembers in the tank being situated in the turret. This is the major drawback of the Leopard 1 series tanks. A single shot has the capability to destroy the Leopard. As such, it requires a slightly more careful and patient playstyle.
  
 
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!Armour!!Front (Slope angle)!!Sides!!Rear!!Roof
 
!Armour!!Front (Slope angle)!!Sides!!Rear!!Roof
 
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|Hull||70 mm (60°) ''Upper Glacis''
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|Hull||70 mm (60°) ''Upper Glacis''
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50 mm (50°) ''Lower Glacis''
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50 mm (50°) ''Lower Glacis''
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|35 mm ''Upper''
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|35 mm ''Upper''
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30 mm ''Lower''
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30 mm ''Lower''
 
|25 mm||15 mm - 30 mm
 
|25 mm||15 mm - 30 mm
 
|-
 
|-
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|Turret||45 - 65 - 120 mm ''Gun mantlet''||40 - 43 mm ''Right Side''
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|Turret||45 - 65 - 120 mm ''Gun mantlet''||40 - 43 mm ''Right Side''
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37 - 45 mm ''Left Side''
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37 - 45 mm ''Left Side''
 
|33 - 52 mm||21 - 65 mm
 
|33 - 52 mm||21 - 65 mm
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Additional
 
|Additional
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Armor
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Armour
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|10 - 35 mm ''Gun Mantlet''||10 - 20 mm ''Turret Sides''
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|10 - 35 mm ''Gun Mantlet''||10 - 20 mm ''Turret Sides''
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5 mm ''Sideskirts''
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5 mm ''Sideskirts''
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|5 - 10 mm ''Turret Rear''||N/A
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|5 - 10 mm ''Turret Rear''||N/A
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1286|rbMinHp=734|AoAweight=}}
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,286|rbMinHp=734}}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}}
 
{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}}
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Equipped with the same gun as the Leopard A1A1. However this version has acess to the DM33 round, more powerful than the DM23 available to the Leopard A1A1.
 
  
 
''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: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. 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.''
 
''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: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. 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.''
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
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|DM12||HEATFS||400||400||400||400||400||400
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| DM12 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
 
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|DM502||HESH||127||127||127||127||127||127
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| DM502 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
 
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|DM23||APFSDS||337||335||330||322||314||306
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| DM23 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
 
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|DM33||APFSDS||408||405||398||389||379||370
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| DM33 || APFSDS || 408 || 405 || 398 || 389 || 379 || 370
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="10" |Shell details
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
 
|-
 
|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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(m)
 
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity
 
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(mm)
 
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! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass
 
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(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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! colspan="3" |Ricochet
 
 
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|-
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!0%!!50%!!100%
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
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|DM12||HEATFS||1173||10.50||0.05||0.1||1270||65°||72°||77°
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| DM12 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
 
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|DM502||HESH||732||14.85||0.05||0.1||4310||73°||77°||80°
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| DM502 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
 
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|DM23||APFSDS||1455||3.79||N/A||N/A||N/A||78°||80°||81°
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| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 
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|DM33||APFSDS||1455||3.79||N/A||N/A||N/A||78°||80°||81°
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| DM33 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 
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{{main|MG3A1 (7.62 mm)}}
 
{{main|MG3A1 (7.62 mm)}}
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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|Coaxial||4500 (1000)||1200||N/A||N/A
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| Coaxial || 4,500 (1,000) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
 
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|Pintle||2000 (1000)||1200||-8°/+20°||±120°
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| Pintle || 2,000 (1,000) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120°
 
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=== Modules ===
 
=== Modules ===
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Tier
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! colspan="2" |Mobility
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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!Protection
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! Protection
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! colspan="3" |Firepower
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! colspan="3" | Firepower
 
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|I
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| I
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|Tracks
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| Tracks
 
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|Parts
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| Parts
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|Horizontal Drive
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| Horizontal Drive
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|DM502
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| DM502
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|DM23
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| DM23
 
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|II
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| II
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|Suspension
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| Suspension
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|Brake System
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| Brake System
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|FPE
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| FPE
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|Adjustment of Fire
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| Adjustment of Fire
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|III
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| III
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|Filters
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| Filters
 
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|
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|Crew Replenishment
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| Crew Replenishment
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|Elevation Mechanism
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| Elevation Mechanism
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|NVD
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| NVD
 
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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|IV
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| IV
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|Transmission
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| Transmission
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|Engine
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| Engine
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|Smoke Grenade
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| Smoke grenade
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|Artillery Support
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| Artillery Support
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|DM33
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| DM33
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|Laser Rangefinder
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| Laser rangefinder
 
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|-
 
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Revision as of 06:54, 20 November 2020

Leopard 1A5
germ_leopard_1a5.png
Leopard 1A5
Germany flag.png Germany
VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
9.3 9.3 9.3
Class:
Research:94 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:520 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png

Description

GarageImage Leopard 1A5.jpg


The Leopard 1A5 is a rank VI German medium tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".

General info

Survivability and armour

The Leopard 1A5 is a further development of the A1A1 specification of the Leopard MBT. That being said, it does not differ much from its predecessor in terms of armour. The Leopard 1A5 prioritizes firepower and mobility over the survivability of the tank. As such, it has no notable modules or layout that offer advanced survivability. The frontal armour is reliable against APDS and AP rounds from many of the auto-cannons found on IFVs at the rank but struggles against chemical and armour-piercing rounds from dedicated tanks and tank destroyers. The side and rear armour however, is a different story. Offering only 30-60 mm of armour over most of the surface, it can be penetrated by most rounds fired from cannon calibre weapons. Any shot from the side will penetrate the tank and have the potential to destroy it in one shot. This is due to three of the four crewmembers in the tank being situated in the turret. This is the major drawback of the Leopard 1 series tanks. A single shot has the capability to destroy the Leopard. As such, it requires a slightly more careful and patient playstyle.

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 70 mm (60°) Upper Glacis

50 mm (50°) Lower Glacis

35 mm Upper

30 mm Lower

25 mm 15 mm - 30 mm
Turret 45 - 65 - 120 mm Gun mantlet 40 - 43 mm Right Side

37 - 45 mm Left Side

33 - 52 mm 21 - 65 mm
Additional

Armour

10 - 35 mm Gun Mantlet 10 - 20 mm Turret Sides

5 mm Sideskirts

5 - 10 mm Turret Rear N/A

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 73 28 42.5 1,286 1,584 30.26 37.27
Realistic 66 26 734 830 17.27 19.53

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: L7A3 (105 mm)

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.

105 mm L7A3 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 60 -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
DM12 HEATFS 400 400 400 400 400 400
DM502 HESH 127 127 127 127 127 127
DM23 APFSDS 337 335 330 322 314 306
DM33 APFSDS 408 405 398 389 379 370
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
DM12 HEATFS 1,173 10.5 0.05 0.1 1,270 65° 72° 77°
DM502 HESH 732 14.85 0.05 0.1 4,310 73° 77° 80°
DM23 APFSDS 1,455 3.79 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°
DM33 APFSDS 1,455 3.79 N/A N/A N/A 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
60 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

Main article: MG3A1 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,500 (1,000) 1,200 N/A N/A
Pintle 2,000 (1,000) 1,200 -8°/+20° ±120°

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive DM502 DM23
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism NVD
IV Transmission Engine Smoke grenade Artillery Support DM33 Laser rangefinder

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Has access to the powerful DM33 round
  • Excellent mobility

Cons:

  • Armour doesn't offer much against any kinetic rounds
  • Weak armour overall

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

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Germany medium tanks
Pz.III  Pz.III B · Pz.III E · Pz.III F · Pz.III J · Pz.III J1 · Pz.III J1 TD · Pz.III L · Pz.III M · Pz.III N
Pz.IV  Pz.IV C · Pz.IV E · Pz.IV F1 · Pz.IV F2 · Pz.IV G · Pz.IV H · Pz.IV J · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J
Pz.V  VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Ersatz M10 · Panther II
M48 upgrades  M48A2 G A2 · M48 Super
Leopard 1  Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 1A5 · C2A1 · Turm III
Leopard 2  PT-16/T14 mod. · Leopard 2K · Leopard 2AV
  Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2A4M · Leopard 2 PL · Leopard 2A5 · Leopard 2 PSO · Leopard 2A6 · Leopard 2A7V
Trophies  ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r)
Other  Nb.Fz. · KPz-70
USA  mKPz M47 G · M48A2 C
USSR  ◊T-72M1

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