Winnepenninckx, Patrick Belgian Pionierpanzer. Last of the Breed. Volume 1

The Belgian Pionierpanzer, with the "Leguan" AVLB, are the last of the breed of "Leopards" (or any tracked, armoured vehicle) in service in Belgium. Compared to its sister vehicle, the Bergepanzer 2 ARV, the Pionierpanzer AEV (Armoured Engineer Vehicle) was equipped with a more powerful hydraulic system with a heat exchanger. A larger dozer blade was also installed which could be extended to 3,75 metres. It could also be fitted with scarifiers (teeth) to scrape (in reverse) frozen ground or concrete surfaces. Other specific features were hydraulic earth augers enabling the vehicle to drill holes to a depth of up to 1,9 metres.
This "Model Foto Focus" takes a thorough look around these fascinating machines. For the modeller, this is the ultimate walkaround for an accurate model. For the armour enthusiast, it describes the Belgian version of this interesting engineer vehicle in great detail, and shows you how it operates.

Other special features included hydraulic augers, with which the vehicle can drill up to 1.9 metres deep. This booklet from the "Model Foto Focus" series examines these fascinating machines in depth. For the modeller, this is the ultimate way to create a model that takes every detail into account.
For the vehicle enthusiast, it describes in detail the Belgian version of this interesting pioneering vehicle and shows how it works and operates.