world war iii checkpoint charlie leopard 1 panzer zug tgbx20The Kampfpanzer Leopard 1 was designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss Maffei. The Leopard 1 was developed in an envi ronment where new HEAT (High explosive Anti tank) warheads were thought to make the protection of conventional heavy armour limited, so its design therefore focused on effective firepower, with the British 105mm L7 tank gun, and mobility instead. It featured armour effective against low calibre autocannons and heavy machine guns