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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
- The extra composite screens work as a spaced armor and are an effective protection against HEAT in some parts.
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*The extra composite screens work as a spaced armor and are an effective protection against HEAT in some parts.
 
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*Effective two axis stabilization
- Effective two axis stabilization
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*Adequate gun depression/elevation angles (-9° , 20°), so good uphill and downhill.
 
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*As it's a Leopard, good reverse speed (25km/h) to get out of sticky situations.
- Adequate gun depression/elevation angles (-9° , 20°), so good uphill and downhill.
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*Access to thermal imaging with a high resolution to spot targets in bad conditions.
 
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*Effective zoom values (4x-12x) to look for targets and place accurate shots.
- As it's a Leopard, good reverse speed (25km/h) to get out of sticky situations.
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*Adequate overall mobility for a medium tank. A bit slower than the Leopard 1 because of the extra weight, but it's only 1 extra ton (from 43tons to 44tons)
 
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*Deadly gun with excellent APFSDS rounds (408m penetration at 10m for 230SL, 1455m/s) with excellent accuracy.
- Access to thermal imaging with a high resolution to spot targets in bad conditions.
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*Good ammo options (HEAT, HESH rounds)
 
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*Access to a laser range finder for quick and accurate ranging.
- Effective zoom values (4x-12x) to look for targets and place accurate shots.
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*Roof mounted 7.62 machine gun to protect against helicopters.
 
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*Favorable BR (9.0), the same at the Premium Leopard A1A1 L/44, for a balanced German line up. It won't meet the 10.3-10.7 power houses when uptiered.
- Adequate overall mobility for a medium tank. A bit slower than the Leopard 1 because of the extra weight, but it's only 1 extra ton (from 43tons to 44tons)
 
 
 
- Deadly gun with excellent APFSDS rounds (408m penetration at 10m for 230SL, 1455m/s) with excellent accuracy.
 
 
 
- Good ammo options (HEAT, HESH rounds)
 
 
 
- Access to a laser range finder for quick and accurate ranging.
 
 
 
- Roof mounted 7.62 machine gun to protect against helicopters.
 
 
 
- Favorable BR (9.0), the same at the Premium Leopard A1A1 L/44, for a balanced German line up. It won't meet the 10.3-10.7 power houses when uptiered.
 
 
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
- Armor isn't designed to counter AP ammo. It's still a Leopard 1 under these composite plates.
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*Armor isn't designed to counter high caliber AP ammo. It's still a Leopard 1 under these composite plates.
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*Small crew of 4.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:26, 13 September 2020

Rank VI Israel | Premium | Golden Eagles
Merkava Mk.2D Pack
C2A1
germ_leopard_c2_mexas.png
C2A1
AB RB SB
9.3 9.3 9.3
Class:
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This page is about the German main battle tank C2A1. For other vehicles of the family, see Leopard 1 (Family). For other uses, see Leopard (Disambiguation).

Description

GarageImage C2A1.jpg


The Leopard C2A1 MEXAS is a gift rank VI German medium tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for the 2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armor Composition

  • Rolled Homogeneous Armor - Hull
  • Cast Homogeneous Armor - Turret
  • Tracks, Structural Steel of Chassis, Structural Steel
  • Composite Screen - Additional Armor Protection
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 70 mm (60°) Upper Glacis

50 mm (50°) Lower Glacis

35 mm Sponsons
30 mm Hull Side
25 mm 15 - 30 mm
Turret 65 mm Turret front
45 - 200 mm (0-67°) Gun mantlet
37 - 45 mm Left Side

40 - 43 mm Right Side

25 - 52 mm 20 - 35 mm
Cupola(s) 30 mm 20 mm
Additional

Armor

Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) Upper Gun Mantlet

Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) Upper and Lower Glacis

Composite Screen Turret

Composite Screen Hull

5 mm Storage Boxes N/A

Notes:

  • Turret Ring - 40 mm
  • Main Gun - 25 mm
  • Machine Guns - 5 mm
  • Tracks and Suspension - 20 mm

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 69 27 44 1,286 1,584 29.23 36
Realistic 63 25 734 830 16.68 18.86

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: L7A3 (105 mm)
105 mm L7A3 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 55 -9°/+20° ±180° Two-plane 22.85 31.62 38.40 42.47 45.18 8.71 7.70 7.10 6.70
Realistic 14.28 16.80 20.40 22.56 24.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
DM12 HEATFS 400 400 400 400 400 400
DM502 HESH 127 127 127 127 127 127
DM23 APFSDS 337 335 330 322 314 306
DM33 APFSDS 408 405 398 389 379 370
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
Mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
DM12 HEATFS 1,173 10.5 0.0 0.1 1,270 65° 72° 77°
DM502 HESH 732 14.85 0.4 0.1 4,310 73° 77° 80°
DM23 APFSDS 1,455 3.79 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°
DM33 APFSDS 1,455 3.79 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the C2A1
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
55 55 (+0) 16 (+39) 12 (+43) (+54) No

Notes:

  • Racks 3 and 4 are first stage ammo racks. They total 15 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
  • These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2.
  • To go into battle with the frontal ammo racks empty, pack 16 (+39) shells.

Machine guns

Main article: C6 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm C6
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,500 (200) 600 N/A N/A
Pintle 2,000 (200) 600 -__°/+__° ±__°

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive DM502 DM23
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism Smoke grenade NVD
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support DM33 Laser rangefinder

Pros and cons

A cold war era medium tank with good potential. Got effective upgrades like thermal imaging, advanced shells and armor upgraded with composite plates.

Pros:

  • The extra composite screens work as a spaced armor and are an effective protection against HEAT in some parts.
  • Effective two axis stabilization
  • Adequate gun depression/elevation angles (-9° , 20°), so good uphill and downhill.
  • As it's a Leopard, good reverse speed (25km/h) to get out of sticky situations.
  • Access to thermal imaging with a high resolution to spot targets in bad conditions.
  • Effective zoom values (4x-12x) to look for targets and place accurate shots.
  • Adequate overall mobility for a medium tank. A bit slower than the Leopard 1 because of the extra weight, but it's only 1 extra ton (from 43tons to 44tons)
  • Deadly gun with excellent APFSDS rounds (408m penetration at 10m for 230SL, 1455m/s) with excellent accuracy.
  • Good ammo options (HEAT, HESH rounds)
  • Access to a laser range finder for quick and accurate ranging.
  • Roof mounted 7.62 machine gun to protect against helicopters.
  • Favorable BR (9.0), the same at the Premium Leopard A1A1 L/44, for a balanced German line up. It won't meet the 10.3-10.7 power houses when uptiered.

Cons:

  • Armor isn't designed to counter high caliber AP ammo. It's still a Leopard 1 under these composite plates.
  • Small crew of 4.

History

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Media

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See also

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  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Germany medium tanks
Pz.III  Pz.III B · Pz.III E · Pz.III F · Pz.III J · Pz.III J1 · Pz.III J1 TD · Pz.III L · Pz.III M · Pz.III N
Pz.IV  Pz.IV C · Pz.IV E · Pz.IV F1 · Pz.IV F2 · Pz.IV G · Pz.IV H · Pz.IV J · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J
Pz.V  VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Ersatz M10 · Panther II
M48 upgrades  M48A2 G A2 · M48 Super
Leopard 1  Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 1A5 · C2A1 · Turm III
Leopard 2  PT-16/T14 mod. · Leopard 2K · Leopard 2AV
  Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2 PL · Leopard 2A5 · Leopard 2 PSO · Leopard 2A6 · Leopard 2A7V
Trophies  ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r)
Other  Nb.Fz. · KPz-70
USA  mKPz M47 G · M48A2 C
USSR  ◊T-72M1