Leopard 1 Germany being able to design cutting-edge tank designs ever seen, the Panther was frequently shown as an early main battle tank in the modern sense and became a master standard for other countries to follow. Since the context changed dramatically in 1947, Western Germany was soon rearmed to face the Soviet threat and would produce one of the finest MBTs ever built on European soil, capitalizing on this tradition of excellence. The Leopard I had well-sloped, electrically welded, rolled