Phantom Report – by UPIThe first batch of surplus Leopard 2A5 main battle tanks sold by Germany to Poland have been delivered to a Polish cavalry brigade.
The tanks — 11 in all — arrived in Zagan, Poland, by train last Friday, with more due this year and next, according to the publication Dziennik Zbrojny.
Under an intergovernmental agreement signed last year, Poland is acquiring 105 Leopard 2A5 tanks from Germany Army, or Bundeswehr, stocks, as well as 14 2A4 variants, 18 armored recovery vehicles, 120 Mercedes and Unimog trucks, light off-road vehicles and other equipment.
The deal has a value of more than $246 million.
Prior to the arrival of the tanks last week, the 34th Armored Brigade of the Polish Army has been equipped with PT-91 light tanks.
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Leopards are pretty good tanks. Not quite to our level, but they are tough. A lot of their systems are the same as ours. They shoot the 120mm smooth bore as well. They can take out Russian tanks with ease. I wonder what they will use to complement them in the Cav unit. We use Bradleys beside our M1A2s. I bet they sell them some German versions.
the latest russian tanks will shred those.
and given polands geographic location, i suspect that’s what they will be going against.
(if they arent destroyed by guided cluster weapons)
the days of western country’s trashing small weak country’s is over – only the strong are left.
the fight will be on a much higher level in future.