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{{Specs-Card | {{Specs-Card | ||
|code=germ_leopard_1a5 | |code=germ_leopard_1a5 | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | The ''' | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]]. |
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
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{{Specs-Tank-Armour}} | {{Specs-Tank-Armour}} | ||
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− | The Leopard 1A5 | + | The Leopard 1A5 is a further development of the A1A1 specification of the Leopard MBT. That being said, it does not differ much from its predecessor in terms of armour. The Leopard 1A5 prioritizes firepower and mobility over the survivability of the tank. As such, it has no notable modules or layout that offer advanced survivability. The frontal armour is reliable against APDS and AP rounds from many of the auto-cannons found on IFVs at the rank but struggles against chemical and armour-piercing rounds from dedicated tanks and tank destroyers. The side and rear armour however, is a different story. Offering only 30-60 mm of armour over most of the surface, it can be penetrated by most rounds fired from cannon calibre weapons. Any shot from the side will penetrate the tank and have the potential to destroy it in one shot. This is due to three of the four crewmembers in the tank being situated in the turret. This is the major drawback of the Leopard 1 series tanks. A single shot has the capability to destroy the Leopard. As such, it requires a slightly more careful and patient playstyle. |
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ||
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− | | Hull || 70 mm (60°) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 50 mm (50°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 35 mm ''Upper'' <br> 30 mm ''Lower'' || 25 mm || 15-30 mm | + | | Hull ||70 mm (60°) ''Upper Glacis''<br>50 mm (50°) ''Lower Glacis''|| 35 mm ''Upper''<br> 30 mm ''Lower'' ||25 mm||15-30 mm |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Turret || 45-120 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 40-43 mm ''Right Side'' <br>37-45 mm ''Left Side'' || 33-52 mm ||21-65 mm | ||
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− | | | + | |Additional Armor ||10-35 mm ''Gun Mantlet''||10-20 mm ''Turret Sides''<br>5 mm ''Sideskirts''||5-10 mm ''Turret Rear'' |
+ | |N/A | ||
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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=== Modifications and economy === | === Modifications and economy === | ||
{{Specs-Economy}} | {{Specs-Economy}} | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}} | {{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}} | ||
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! ''Arcade'' | ! ''Arcade'' | ||
− | | rowspan="2" | 60 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || | + | | rowspan="2" | 60 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 8.7 || rowspan="2" | 7.7 || rowspan="2" | 7.1 || rowspan="2" | 6.7 |
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! ''Realistic'' | ! ''Realistic'' | ||
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==== Ammunition ==== | ==== Ammunition ==== | ||
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− | + | ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics | |
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− | + | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | |
− | + | ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead | |
− | + | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)''' | |
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+ | ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m | ||
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+ | | DM12 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 | ||
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+ | | DM502 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 | ||
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+ | | DM23 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306 | ||
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+ | | DM33 || APFSDS || 408 || 405 || 398 || 389 || 379 || 370 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! colspan="10" | Shell details | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g) | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Ricochet | ||
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+ | ! 0% !! 50% !! 100% | ||
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+ | | DM12 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77° | ||
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+ | | DM502 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80° | ||
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+ | | DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81° | ||
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+ | | DM33 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81° | ||
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+ | |} | ||
==== [[Ammo racks]] ==== | ==== [[Ammo racks]] ==== | ||
− | [[File: | + | [[File:Ammoracks_Leopard_A1A1.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the Leopard A1A1 (identical).]] |
− | <!-- '''Last updated: 2. | + | <!-- '''Last updated: 2.1.0.72''' --> |
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! Visual<br>discrepancy | ! Visual<br>discrepancy | ||
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− | | '''60''' || 57 ''(+3)'' || 54 ''(+6)'' || 15 ''(+45)'' || | + | |'''60'''|| 57 ''(+3)''|| 54 ''(+6)''|| 15 ''(+45)''|| 4 ''(+56)''|| 1 ''(+59)''|| No |
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal | ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal | ||
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− | | Coaxial || | + | | Coaxial || 4,500 (1,000) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A |
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− | | Pintle || 2,000 ( | + | | Pintle || 2,000 (1,000) || 1,200 || -8°/+20° || ±120° |
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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* Has access to the powerful DM33 round | * Has access to the powerful DM33 round | ||
− | * Has access to generation 1 gunner thermals | + | * Has access to generation 1 gunner thermals |
* Excellent mobility | * Excellent mobility | ||
+ | * Turret angles can occasionally cause shots to ricochet | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * Armour doesn't offer much | + | * Armour doesn't offer much against any kinetic rounds |
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* Weak armour overall | * Weak armour overall | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
+ | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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{{Germany medium tanks}} | {{Germany medium tanks}} |
Revision as of 16:19, 2 January 2021
Contents
Description
The Leopard 1A5 is a rank VI German medium tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".
General info
Survivability and armour
The Leopard 1A5 is a further development of the A1A1 specification of the Leopard MBT. That being said, it does not differ much from its predecessor in terms of armour. The Leopard 1A5 prioritizes firepower and mobility over the survivability of the tank. As such, it has no notable modules or layout that offer advanced survivability. The frontal armour is reliable against APDS and AP rounds from many of the auto-cannons found on IFVs at the rank but struggles against chemical and armour-piercing rounds from dedicated tanks and tank destroyers. The side and rear armour however, is a different story. Offering only 30-60 mm of armour over most of the surface, it can be penetrated by most rounds fired from cannon calibre weapons. Any shot from the side will penetrate the tank and have the potential to destroy it in one shot. This is due to three of the four crewmembers in the tank being situated in the turret. This is the major drawback of the Leopard 1 series tanks. A single shot has the capability to destroy the Leopard. As such, it requires a slightly more careful and patient playstyle.
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
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Hull | 70 mm (60°) Upper Glacis 50 mm (50°) Lower Glacis |
35 mm Upper 30 mm Lower |
25 mm | 15-30 mm |
Turret | 45-120 mm Gun mantlet | 40-43 mm Right Side 37-45 mm Left Side |
33-52 mm | 21-65 mm |
Additional Armor | 10-35 mm Gun Mantlet | 10-20 mm Turret Sides 5 mm Sideskirts |
5-10 mm Turret Rear | N/A |
Mobility
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
Arcade | 73 | 28 | 42.5 | 1,286 | 1,584 | 30.26 | 37.27 |
Realistic | 66 | 26 | 734 | 830 | 17.27 | 19.53 |
Modifications and economy
Armaments
Main armament
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. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.
105 mm L7A3 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 60 | -9°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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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 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1,270 | 65° | 72° | 77° |
DM502 | HESH | 732 | 14.85 | 0.05 | 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
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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60 | 57 (+3) | 54 (+6) | 15 (+45) | 4 (+56) | 1 (+59) | No |
Machine guns
7.62 mm MG3A1 | ||||
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Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
Coaxial | 4,500 (1,000) | 1,200 | N/A | N/A |
Pintle | 2,000 (1,000) | 1,200 | -8°/+20° | ±120° |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Has access to the powerful DM33 round
- Has access to generation 1 gunner thermals
- Excellent mobility
- Turret angles can occasionally cause shots to ricochet
Cons:
- Armour doesn't offer much against any kinetic rounds
- Weak armour overall
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />
. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===
, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
Germany medium tanks | |
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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 |