Shackleton, Michael Leopard 1. 3 Bände

Volume 1: From prototype to production. The design of the Leopard 1 and its development into the first main battle tank built by Germany after the Second World War. In the course of the work, the individual prototypes, the pre-production Leopard, the various production models are described and, of course, the finished Leopard 1 itself is presented. In addition, experimental and development models as well as the Leopard 1 in service with the Bundeswehr are shown. English text, 95 bw photos, 510 colour photos, 8 scale drawings (1:35), listing of model kits of the Leopard 1 in all scales, large format. 176 pages.

Volume 2: Models for special use. Presented are the various models produced on the chassis of the Leopard 1, ranging from towing and sapper tanks to bridge layers, from training vehicles and anti-aircraft tanks to mine clearers: Bergepanzer, Pionierpanzer 2 Dachs, Gepard, Biber, Leguan and other bridge-laying tanks, Beobachtungspanzerartillerie Leopard, Leopard 1 AMCV, Nilpferd, Leopard 1 BARV/Bulldog, Sabiex Hart and other experimental vehicles. English text, 53 bw photos, 610 colour photos, 9 scale drawings, large format. 224 pages.

Volume 3: Use Abroad. The use of the Leopard 1 by the armed forces of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Turkey and Great Britain is documented in detail. English text, 16 bw photos, 523 colour photos, 6 scale drawings (1:35), large format. 200 pages.