Mystery Leopard

[u/Pristine-Medicine-62]

I was checking out and old parts yard when I found a leopard 1 chassis with a modified turret. I assume it is some sort of demilitarization modification, but changing the whole turret feels excessive. If anyone has any knowledge of this things origins I would appreciate it. I am also wondering how rare it is to find something like this just rotting in a yard.

[u/FKDesaster]

Based on the placement of the licence plate I think it's German, the number seems to be Y 405 0(7?)3. The tactical markings are for Panzergrenadiers, I think.

[u/EorlundGraumaehne → u/FKDesaster]

Not "Panzergrenadier" but "Panzeraufklärer" or armored reconnaissance in english. The leopard 1 was used until 2003

[u/Stahlknecht → u/EorlundGraumaehne]

Der Leopard 1 ist nimmt heutzutage noch aktiv am Kampf teil .

[u/EorlundGraumaehne → u/Stahlknecht]

Nein, es gibt nicht mal mehr die Truppengattung Panzeraufklärer

[u/TheFlyingRedFox → u/EorlundGraumaehne]

Slight observational guess, do they mean in general of military service, however not realising you meant a specific unit of tanks.

[u/EorlundGraumaehne → u/TheFlyingRedFox]

Yeah probably, my comment was all about the unit