Hey guys,
I recently stumbled upon this photo of a Leopard 2 and I just love the way it looks in it:
My knowledge on armor after WW2 is very limited, so I really don't know much about this vehicle.
It seems to belong to 2./PzBtl 393 and judging by the gun length, it should be a Leopard 2A6. Unfortunately, that's pretty much all I know about it at this point, but I'd love to find out more if there's any additional information on this tank out there.
One interesting feature I noticed are the tarps hanging from the turret front and upper glacis.
Does anyone know what those tarps are for? They seem to be made out of rubber and just hang off the tank's front.
Also, does anyone have any good photos that show how they're held in place?
The hull tarps seem to drape over the headlights and tow hooks and it looks like they have cutouts for both. That means they should be fixed to the tank somewhere on the upper glacis behind the headlights?
The tarps on the turret look like they're attached to the edge of the added wedge armor, but again, I can't tell how exactly they're held in place.
I'd really appreciate it if you guys could give me a hand in finding out more about this particular Leopard 2.
Cheers, Clemens