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Originally Posted by mapuc
When it comes to firepower and caliber T-72 win
When it comes to moveable(speed) Leopard win
Markus
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That is correct, but its not covering other factors that also play a role. Namely optics, may it be the gunner'S sights., may it be the commander's sights. Plus thermals. Old T-72 have no thermals, but - almost useless - IR lamps. Steel Beasts Pro does a nice job for illustration of how useful these were. Well, you reliable find the way to your own funeral with them, that was my impression. Renewed versions of the T-72 have no IR but thermal vision.
The best weapon of the Leopard-1 if running into T-72s, is reverse and get out of sight ASAP (it can drive reverse almost as fast as in forward; the T-72 crawls in reverse, I think around 5 km/h: pedestrian's speed). I read the Leopard-1 can outrun in reverse a T-72 that rolls in forward. The Leopard-1's armour was quite useless against the rounds of the T-72 back then, both kinetic and explosive ammunition - how much less useful will it be against modern T-72 rounds...? Best would be avoiding to meet T-72 alltogether.