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May 2023
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46 - Leopard 1 - The Cold Warrior

John and Rob
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As the Cold War became more lively the West couldn't leave German manufacturing sitting on the bench.

The result was a radical tank design that was widely accepted as the best of its time, the Leopard 1.

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