Leopard 1A5 vs M60 Patton: how to tell them apart
Two main battle tanks that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
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Leopard 1A5
What gives it away
Seven road wheels, angular turret with bolted-on armour plates and a 105 mm gun with thermal sleeve; lighter and higher-riding than the Leopard 2.
Used by
Greece, Brazil, Ukraine
M60 Patton
What gives it away
Tall, boxy tank with six road wheels and return rollers, a long narrow-nosed turret and often a big searchlight box over the gun.
Used by
Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Iran, Greece, Saudi Arabia and others