Comments by "whya2ndaccount" (@whya2ndaccount) on "Leopard 1s for Ukraine: Still useful?" video.

  1. The increased height of NATO vehicles tend to result in higher degrees of gun depression and the increases the ability to fight "hull down". This is only a defensive option. The limited numbers mentioned imply that they can be used defensively but not to conduct offensive options. The key issues though are probably: 1 Training on a different platform (oh and creating Loaders) as opposed to conversion trg of crews from damaged Ukrainian vehicles. 2. Logistics (spares, training of repairers, recovery and bridging variants, ...) and 3. Ammunition stocks. The Leopard uses single piece 105mm ammunition. You can't repurpose "spare" 125mm two piece ammunition. Introducing a 2nd set of ammunition (105mm, the smoke grenades, the MG ammo) alongside the existing 125mm supply system would increase complexity and require dedicated logistic trains optimised for one vehicle type. Certainly if employed where the Russians are using light forces, it will make a difference, but against more balanced, combined arms teams, it would probably need to be used defensively (ambushing, etc.) where it can ensure flanking engagements, and minimise frontal ones.
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