German Tanks

German Tanks posts cover armoured vehicles from the early Panzer designs of the 1930s through the iconic Panther and Tiger of the Second World War, the postwar Leopard 1 and 2 of the Bundeswehr and the current Leopard 2A7 in Bundeswehr and export service. Articles look at the development under Heinz Guderian, the engineering compromises behind the Panther, the maintenance burden of the Tiger, the long export career of the Leopard 1 to NATO allies and how the Leopard 2 became the main battle tank of much of Europe. There are also notes on lighter recce vehicles like the Wiesel.