Defense News - Canada |
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Thursday,
June 16, 2011, 04:25 PM |
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Leopard 2A6M main battle tanks have begun withdrawing from
the fields of Kandahar. |
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Canadian
main battle tanks have begun withdrawing from the fields
of Kandahar. The first echelon of Leopard 2A6M battle tanks
rolled through the gates of Kandahar Airfield (Afghanistan)
today and more will follow over the next few days before
the July end of combat deadline. |
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Leopard 2A6M Main
Battle Tank from The Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal
Canadians) and part of the 1st Battalion (15 october 2010)
Combat Camera Canadian army Copyright
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Canadian
main battle tank Leopard 2A6M were first rushed to battlefield
in late 2006 after troops found other weapons and had
a tough time punching through thick mud wall compounds
that the Taliban had turned into fortified positions.
Afghanistan and other recent conflicts have demonstrated
the importance of a main battle tank and its heavily protected
direct fire capability. The Canadian Forces’ tanks
in Afghanistan have deterred insurgent attacks and have
allowed Canada’s soldiers to safely access insurgent
positions over terrain impassable for wheeled vehicles.
The sheer size and firepower of the Leopard 2A6M Main
Battle Tank makes it a formidable force and a huge deterrent
to enemy insurgents.
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