The '''Leopard 2''' is the main battle tank of the [[Germany|German]] [[Bundeswehr]]. The Leopard 2 is capable of firing a [[depleted uranium]] shell.
The '''Leopard 2''' is the main battle tank of the [[Germany|German]] [[Bundeswehr]]. The Leopard 2 is capable of firing a [[depleted uranium]] shell.
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The Leopard 2 main battle tank had a reputation as one of the finest in the world, competing for that distinction with proven designs such as the American [[M1 Abrams]] and the British Challenger 2. However, that reputation for near invincibility faced setbacks with the Turkish Army in engagements with the [[Islamic State]] on [[Syria]]n battlefields in 2016.<ref>[https://youtu.be/jpPpCWEZjSo How Leopard 2 tank was defeat In Syria], Military TV, October 18, 2021. YouTube.</ref> The [[Turkish]] military suffered a terrible defeat although they were equipped with the Leopard 2.
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The Leopard 2 main battle tank had a reputation as one of the finest in the world, competing for that distinction with proven designs such as the American [[M1 Abrams]] and the British Challenger 2. However, that reputation for near invincibility faced setbacks with the Turkish Army in engagements with the [[Islamic State]] on [[Syria]]n battlefields in 2016.<ref>[https://youtu.be/jpPpCWEZjSo How Leopard 2 tank was defeated In Syria], Military TV, October 18, 2021. YouTube.</ref> The [[Turkish]] military suffered a terrible defeat although they were equipped with the Leopard 2.